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=========================MOVESET GUIDE==============================
------------------------Pokemon Black/White-------------------------
=======================VERSION HISTORY=============================
Version 1.00 - 7/1/11 - (Finally) added Sinnoh Movesets.
Version 0.90 - 3/25/11 - Added Hoenn Movesets.
Version 0.80 - 3/14/11 - Added Johto Movesets.
Version 0.70 - 3/10/11 - Added Kanto Movesets.
Version 0.50 - 3/7/11 - First version of guide. Movesets and descriptions
for all Unova Pokemon.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[1] How to Battle with Other People
[2] Battle Modes
[3] Tiers
[4] To Dream or not to Dream
[5] Clauses
[6] Play Styles
[7] Team Strategies
[8] Roles
[9] Commonly Used Terms
[10] Offensive Threats - OU
[11] Defensive Threats - OU
[12] Format and Notes
[13] Movesets - Kanto
[14] Movesets - Johto
[15] Movesets - Hoenn
[16] Movesets - Unova
[17] Closing Remarks
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[1] HOW TO BATTLE WITH OTHER PEOPLE
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Friend Code Battles - Introduced in Gen IV, this has been the standard way of
battling in the games. By trading friend codes with other people, you can
register them in your game and meet them online to battle. You'll need a Wi-Fi
internet connection in order to use this feature.
Random Match - Gen V allows you to battle with other people from around the
world without having to trade friend codes. Simply go to the upper level of any
Pokemon center and talk to the lady on the far right to access the Random Match
feature. Random battles are different from Friend Code battles in that they
have more rules such as what Pokemon you can and cannot use.
Infrared Battles - If you are in the same vicinity with another Pokemon player
you can use the C-Gear to battle with that person using your current team. You
do not need a WiFi connection for this although no one really uses this option
unless it's for a local tournament.
Battle Simulator - Throughout the history of Pokemon competitive battling, many
people have been using battle simulators instead of battling in the actual
game.
A battle simulator is any computer program that mimics the battle mechanics of
the game. The most popular battle simulator for Gen V is Pokemon Online which
can be downloaded at http://www.pokemon-online.eu. It is totally free and works
for both PC and Mac.
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[2] BATTLE MODES
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Before you even think of creating a team, you need to decide what kind of
battle mode the team will be for. As of Gen V, there are 4 different modes of
battle that you can choose from.
Single Battle - The traditional form of battling where each side sends out
one Pokemon. It is by far the most popular mode of battle as well as the most
thoroughly researched one. Because of these facts, this guide will be mostly
dedicated to single battle strategies, but don't let that stop you from
exploring the other battle modes because I will be covering those as well.
Double Battle - Introduced in Gen III, double battles allow you to send out
two Pokemon at once. This mode introduces some features not avaiable in single
battles, such as the ability to target multiple Pokemon with a single move.
Triple Battle - Introduced in Gen V, triple battles allow you to send out
three Pokemon at once. This mode makes placement of the Pokemon important since
where your Pokemon is placed affects what opponents it can target. Some moves
allow you to target any opponent no matter what their position.
Rotation Battle - Also introduced in Gen V, they are similar to triple battles
in that you can have 3 Pokemon out at once, but only one Pokemon will be active
at any time. You can rotate Pokemon around and these actions do not take up a
turn unlike other modes of battle.
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[3] TIERS
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Competitive battling uses a tier system which ranks Pokemon based on their
power or usage in battles. Tiers are also used to make the game more balanced
and diverse by keeping extremely overpowered Pokemon out of certain battles.
Keep in mind that tiers change all the time so a Pokemon in one tier won't
always be in that same tier. As new strategies and movesets are created,
some Pokemon become more popular and others become less popular. Tiers also
change when Nintendo releases events or sequels that give Pokemon new moves or
abilities. Below is an overview of the tiers:
Ubers - These are Pokemon that are considered too strong for standard (OU)
battles. In Uber battles, all Pokemon can be used. The current list of Ubers is
as follows:
Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys (attack form)
Deoxys (normal form)
Dialga
Giratina
Giratina (origin form)
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Kyogre
Lugia
Mewtwo
Manaphy
Palkia
Rayquaza
Reshiram
Shaymin (sky form)
Zekrom
Additionally, some more Pokemon may be considered Uber depending on who you
are fighting.
OverUsed (OU) - This is most popular tier in competitive battling, often
considered the standard. Pokemon are OU according to how often they are
used on teams.
BorderLine (BL) - Borderline is for Pokémon that aren't used enough to be
considered OU, but are too powerful to be used in UU. BL is NOT an actual
tier, it is simply a banlist for UU. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO BL FOR GEN V
Underused (UU) - Pokemon that aren't used enough to be OU fall under the UU
tier. UU is often subject to major changes due to OU Pokemon who decrease
in usage and become UU and vice versa.
NeverUsed (NU) - Pokemon that aren't used enough to be UU fall under the NU
tier.It is the lowest tier in the system when considering fully evolved
Pokemon. Like UU, many changes occur in this tier due to Pokemon shifting
between UU and NU. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO NU FOR GEN V
Little Cup (LC) - Little Cup is more of a mode of battling, rather than an
actual tier. However it is special in that only certain Pokemon can be used.A
Pokemon must be fully unevolved, but have the ability to evolve, in order to
participate in this tier. Furthermore all Pokemon must be at Level 5. The
concept of Little Cup was first introduced in the N64 game Pokemon Stadium 2.
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[4] TO DREAM OR NOT TO DREAM?
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Gen V introduced one very special feature called the Dream World, a website
where you can meet Pokemon and bring them into your game. It has a major impact
on battling because many Pokemon from the Dream World have an exclusive ability
which may be even better than their in-game abilities. The problem is many of
these Dream World Pokemon haven't been released yet, which means they can't use
their Dream World abilties in the game. Pokemon Online gives you the option to
use unreleased Dream World Pokemon, but places them in a separate tier. In this
way, each tier is split between Dream World, for unreleased Pokemon, and Wi-Fi,
for released Pokemon.
Besides Dream World abilities, Meloetta, Keldeo, and Genesect are also
unavailable in Wi-Fi tiers since they haven't been released yet and are thus
unobtainable. However they can still be used in Dream World tiers.
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[5] CLAUSES
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Competitive battling has several special rules called clauses. Some of them
were created by Nintendo while others were created by the competitive battling
community. Breaking these rules result in an automatic disqualification.
However not all tournaments use all of these clauses. It's important to check
to see which clauses are in place before you battle.
Species Clause - Two or more of the same Pokémon may not be used on the same
team. This is an official clause enforced by Nintendo at all official
tournaments as well as many in-game features (Battle Frontier, Random Wi-Fi,
etc.).
Item Clause - All Pokémon on a team must hold different items.
This is an official clause enforced by Nintendo at all official tournaments
as well as many in-game features (Battle Frontier, Random Wi-Fi, etc.).
However it is NOT standard part of competitive play.
Sleep clause - Two or more Pokémon on a team cannot be asleep at the same
time. Self-induce sleep via Rest does not activate Sleep Clause. This is an
official clause enforced by Nintendo at all official tournaments.
Freeze clause - Two or more Pokémon on a team cannot be frozen at the same
time. This clause is unofficial and mostly used on simulator battles. It is
impossible to enforce on cartridge battles since Freeze is only a side effect
and cannot be controlled by the user.
Self KO clause - If both players have only one Pokémon left, moves which KO
both the user and the opponent are not allowed (i.e. Explosion, Destiny Bond).
This clause prevents a user from forcing the match to end in a draw. This is
an official clause enforced by Nintendo at all official tournaments.
OHKO clause - Moves that can instantly KO an opponent (Horn Drill,
Guillotine, Fissure, Sheer Cold) may not be used. This is an unofficial clause
used to prevent a player from winning due to sheer luck.
Evasion clause - Moves that boost evasion (i.e. Double Team and Minimize) are
not allowed. This is another unofficial clause that attempts to to prevent a
player from winning due to sheer luck.
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[6] PLAY STYLES
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What kind of battler are you? Do you like to hit hard and fast with strong
Pokemon and powerful attacks? Or perhaps you prefer to play more defensively
and gradually wear your opponent down. Maybe you like a combination of both.
Decide on what kind of play style most appeals to you before getting a team
together.
Offense - This type of team is all about speed and attack and uses sheer power
to beat down the opponent's team. The Pokemon used on these kinds of teams
don't have very good defenses, so emphasis is placed on a Pokemon's resistances
and immunities.
Bulky Offense - Similar to Heavy Offense in that it favors offensive power,
however the Pokemon used in these kinds of teams tend to be more durable and
favor a bit more defensive capabilities.
Stall - The most defensive kind of team and the opposite of Heavy Offense.
Residual damage is the main focus and stall teams use this to their advantage
by combining damaging weather (Sandstorm or Hail), entry hazards, and status
moves. The goal is to put up a strong defense to endure attacks while the
opponent's team is gradually worn down and defeated.
Quick Stall - Similar to heavy stall in that it focuses on residual damage,
however it uses faster Pokemon that have the ability to annoy and stall out
opponents. Quick stall teams may have one or two offensive Pokemon used to
finish off an opponent that has been significantly weakened.
Balanced - These teams use a combination of both offensive and defensive
Pokemon to deal with a variety of different threats and may include strategies
found in both offense and stall teams.
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[7] TEAM STRATEGIES
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Deciding on a specific play style is one way to construct a team, but some
people take it one step further by using a specific strategy for their team.
Baton Pass - Uses the move Baton Pass, which allows stat boosts and effects to
be transferred from one Pokemon to the next. The idea is to rack up enough
boosts in several stats and then pass it onto a team member, making it much
faster and more powerful.
Hail - Uses Hail weather to cause damage and benefit Ice types. Hail teams are
rarely seen since the effects of Hail are not as significant as the effects of
other weather conditions.
Rain - Uses Rain weather to power up Water-types and those with abilities that
benefit from the rain (Swift Swim, Dry Skin. etc.) Rain teams are extremely
formidable due to the huge boost in speed and power the weather can give to
certain Pokemon. Expect to see these kinds of teams very often.
Sandstorm - Uses Sandstorm weather to cause damage and power up those with
abilities that benefit from the sand (Sand Rush, Sand Force, etc.) Sand teams
are very common due to the presence of Tyranitar and Hippowdon, the two Pokemon
with the auto-Sand ability Sandstream.
Sun - Uses Sunny Day weather to power up Fire-types and Grass-types with
abilities that benefit from the sun (Chlorophyll, Solar Power, etc.) Sun
Teams are less often seen than Rain or Sandstorm teams, but can still be very
effective if used properly.
Trick Room - Uses the move Trick Room, which reverses the turn order and makes
slower Pokemon go before faster Pokemon. This takes advantage of the fact that
there are many Pokemon, like Rhyperior or Reuniclus, who have excellent attack
stats, but extremely low Speed. In a Trick Room, these Pokemon can use their
low Speed to their advantage.
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[8] ROLES
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A team is made up by the sum of its parts and in standard Pokemon battling,
there are six parts to every team. Each of these parts must have a specific
role to perform and some parts perform more than one role. Once you have
decided what kind of team you want to make, you
SWEEPERS
The defeat of an opponent's team by sheer power is called a "sweep", so
Sweepers focus on hitting hard and fast with their offensive attacks. Power-
boosting moves and abilities power up Sweepers even further and many use power-
boosting items like Choice Band, Choice Specs, or Life Orb.
Physical Sweepers - Use physical attacks to hit the opponent. The best physical
sweepers have a high Attack stat. They should also be able to learn a wide
variety of powerful physical attacks. Some physical sweepers can also learn
moves that boost their Attack power, such as Dragon Dance, Swords Dance, and
Bulk Up. Examples: Scizor, Excadrill, Conkeldurr
Special Sweepers - Like physical sweepers except they use special attacks
instead of physical attacks. The best Special Sweepers have a high Special
Attack stat and are also able to learn a wide variety of powerful special
attacks. Some special sweepers can also learn moves that boost their Special
Attack power, such as Calm Mind, Tail Glow, or Nasty Plot.
Examples: Volcorona
Mixed Sweepers - Use both physical and special moves. Mixed sweepers aim for
diversity in order to handle a large number of opponents and are a good choice
for beating stall teams since it is harder to defend against something that has
both high Attack and Special Attack stats.
Examples:
WALLS
Walls are Pokémon with great Defense or Special Defense or both. Their job is
to defend against Sweepers and their hard-hitting attacks. Many walls have
recovery moves which help them survive longer. Walls are also good with status
moves like Thunder Wave and Will-o-wisp in order to cripple Sweepers by
lowering their Speed or attacking stats. Leftovers is a favorite item for most
walls.
Physical Wall - Used to defend against Physical Sweepers. They have high
Defense stats and can take hits from common physical moves such as Earthquake,
Clos Combat, and Outrage.
Examples:
Special Wall - Used to defend against Special Sweepers. They have high Special
Defense stats and can take hits from common special moves such as Surf, Fire
Blast, and Draco Meteor.
Examples:
Mixed Wall - Used to defend against both Physical and Special Sweepers. They
have high Special Defense and Defense, but usually specialize in one or the
other due to EV restrictions.
Examples:
SUPPORT
Attacking and defending is not the only thing that goes on in Pokemon battles.
Many moves are used in order to benefit the user's team or cripple the
opponent's team. These moves are considered support moves and the Pokemon that
use them have a support role. A single Pokemon can have multiple support roles
or may also have a role as a sweeper or wall.
Spiker/Stealth Rocker - One of the most commonly used support roles. Their job
is to lay down any of the three entry hazards (Stealth Rock, Spikes, or Toxic
Spikes) in order to damage incoming Pokemon.
Examples:
Spinner - The counter to Spikers. They use the move Rapid Spin to rid their
team of any entry hazards that the opponent has laid down.
Examples:
Spin Blocker - The counter to Spinners. Since Rapid Spin is a Normal attack,
all Spin Blockers are Ghost types who are immune to Rapid Spin and prevent the
opponent from getting rid of the entry hazards they set down.
Examples:
Hazer/Pseudo-Hazer - The moves Haze and Clear Smog are used to get rid of any
stat boosts the opponent has gained. Another way for the opponent to lose their
stat boosts is to switch out. Moves like Roar, Whirlwind, and Dragon Tail will
force the opponent to switch out and the Pokemon that use these moves are
called Pseudo-Hazers, or Phazers for short.
Examples:
Cleric - These Pokemon use Heal Bell or Aromatherapy to heal the team of any
negative status effects.
Examples:
Status Absorber - Teams that can't afford a cleric may use a status absorber
instead. These Pokemon aren't bothered by most of the major status conditions
because they know Rest/Sleep Talk, they have an ability that prevents or
benefits from a certain status, or they carry a status-inducing orb (Flame or
Toxic Orb) which they benefit from.
Examples:
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[9] COMMONLY USED TERMS
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Before we get into discussing specific Pokemon and specific, be sure you are
familiar with the following terms which will be used quite often throughout
this guide.
Coverage - Refers to using moves that can handle a wide variety of opponents
without being resisted. Some examples of moves that have perfect or near
perfect coverage are Fighting + Ghost, Dragon + Fire, and Electric + Ice.
Dual Screens - When a Pokemon has both Light Screen and Reflect on the same
moveset and uses it to reduce damage the team takes. Often used with the item
Light Clay which extends the effect of these moves from 5 turns to 8 turns.
Entry Hazard - A move that damages or induces a status effect on the opponent
when it switches into battle. There are three entry hazards in the game -
Stealth Rock, Spikes, and Toxic Spikes.
Movepool - All the moves that a Pokemon can legally obtain. This includes
level-up, TMs, HMs, breeding, tutors, or other means (such as special moves
from Dream World or events). Some Pokemon, like Magikarp or Wobbuffet, have
small movepools meaning they can't learn many moves. Others, like Mew, have
large movepools so they can learn a lot of different moves.
Phaze - Short for "pseudo Haze" which involves the use of moves like Roar,
Whirlwind, and Dragon Tail to force an opponent to switch out. This is
primarily used to prevent the opponent from accumulating stat boosts, but can
also be used in conjunction with entry hazards to inflict damage across the
opponent's team.
Priority Move - Any attack which will make the user always go first
(i.e. Quick Attack, Mach Punch, Ice Shard, etc). Some moves have higher
priority than others.
Residual Damage - Any damage that a Pokemon takes without being attacked.
Examples of residual damage include entry hazards, Sandstorm and Hail damage,
Poison and Burn damage, Leech Seed, and recoil from Life Orb.
Revenge Kill - The act of KOing an opponent immediately after it has KOed one
of your own Pokemon. Revenge killing is all about speed and may involve the use
of a Choice Scarf or a priority move.
STAB - Short for "Same Type Attack Bonus". If a Pokemon uses a move that's
the same type as it is, that move will be 50% stronger. For example, if a
Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, then Thunderbolt will be 50% stronger since both
Pikachu and Thunderbolt are Electric type. This is a very important and
fundamental part of Pokemon battling.
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[10] OFFENSIVE THREATS - OU
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The purposes of a threat list is to give you an overview of the most
threatening Pokemon in the tier. This gives you an idea of what Pokemon is
most popular with other people and why they are used so much.
#068 Machamp
Fighting
Abilities: Guts, No Guard, Steadfast (Dream World
Notable Moves: Dynamicpunch, Stone Edge, Payback. Bullet Punch, Ice Punch,
Magic Coat, Substitute
Powerful Fighting type that stands out from other Fighters due to its signature
ability No Guard giving it a 100% accurate Dynamicpunch. No opponent likes to
be confused even if they resist Fighting. Though slow, it has bulky defenses
that allows it to take hits rather well.
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#091 Cloyster
Water/Ice
Abilities: Shell Armor, Skill Link, Dust proof (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Icicle Spear, Rock Blast, Shell Blade, Surf, Shell Break
The best user of the move Shell Break, which doubles its Attack, Special Attack,
AND Speed in one turn! Has amazing sweeping potential with Skill Link + Icicle
Spear which has a combined base power of 187 (including STAB). Surf combined
with Shell Break's Special Attack boosts lets it break down physical walls who
resist Ice.
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#094 Gengar
Ghost/Poison
Abilities: Levitate
Notable Moves: Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Thunderbolt, Energy Ball,
Hidden Power Fire, Substitute, Pain Split, Trick
One of the fastest and strongest Ghost types in the game and has a diverse
special movepool capable of covering most opponents. Its type combo and
Levitate ability gives it three useful immunities which allow it to switch in
on common moves like Earthquake and Close Combat.
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#121 Starmie
Water/Psychic
Abilities: Illuminate, Natural Cure, Analytic (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Surf, Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Grass Knot, Recover,
Trick, Rapid Spin
The fastest non-legendary Water-type in the game (tied with Floatzel) and has
a good Special Attack stat and an extremely diverse special movepool which lets
it handle all kinds of threats. Access to Recover and Natural Cure keep it
healthy during its sweep.
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#130 Gyarados
Water/Flying
Abilities: Intimidate, Moxie (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Waterfall, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Ice Fang, Bounce,
Dragon Dance, Taunt
A frightening set up sweeper with a massive Attack and a great physical
movepool. Ground immunity and good assortment of resistances coupled with
decent defenses allow it to take hits while Dragon Dancing. Has two excellent
abilities - Intimidate softens blows from physical attacks so it can set up
more easily while Moxie makes it even more powerful after every KO.
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#132 Ditto
Normal
Abilities: Limber, Imposter (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Transform
Common Items: Choice Scarf
Ditto is actually one of the best revenge-killers in the game since Imposter
lets it instantly transform into another Pokemon without wasting a turn. In
this way Ditto is essentially the most versatile Pokemon in the game.
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#145 Zapdos
Electric/Flying
Abilities: Pressure, Lightning Rod (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Heat Wave, Hidden Power Ice/Grass,
Volt Switch, Roost
Fast and powerful Electric type that is also quite bulky. Despite having a
rather small movepool, its attacks are good enough to do serious damage to
most opponents. Its Dream World ability gives it an Electric immunity on top
of the Ground immunity it already has. It can even power up its already high
Special Attack to give it massive sweeping potential.
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#149 Dragonite
Dragon/Flying
Abilities: Inner Focus, Multi-Scale (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Outrage, Draco Meteor, Extremespeed, Fire Blast, Thunderbolt,
Superpower, Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Roost
Excellent Attack stat and a diverse movepool of both physical and special
attacks. Despite being slower than most other Dragons, it is very bulky and
can take hits better than other Dragons. It's also the only Dragon with a
powerful priority move in Extremespeed.
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#151 Mew
Psychic
Abilities: Synchronize
Notable Moves: Too many to list!
Common Items: Leftovers, Life Orb
Having the largest movepool of any Pokemon in the game except for Smeargle
makes this Pokemon extremely versatile and unpredictable. One of the best
Baton Passers in the game with high Speed, good defenses, a variety of stat-
boosting moves and Taunt. Can perform just about any role though some movesets
may be outclassed by other Pokemon.
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#212 Scizor
Bug/Steel
Abilities: Swarm, Technician, Light Metal (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Bullet Punch, U-Turn, Superpower, Pursuit, Bug Bite, Brick
Break, Swords Dance
Excellent Attack combined with a priority move boosted by both STAB and
Technician makes it a great revenge-killer. STAB U-Turn lets it scout
opponent's teams while doing plenty of damage at the same time. Bug/Steel
type combo and decent defenses gives it lots of resistances and only one
weakness.
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#230 Kingdra
Water/Dragon
Abilities: Swift Swim, Sniper, Damp (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Waterfall, Outrage, Surf, Hydro Pump, Draco Meteor, Dragon
Pulse, Ice Beam, Dragon Dance, Substitute
Common Items: Life Orb, Lum Berry
Amazing type combo that gives it lots of resistances and only one weakness.
Despite having a shallow movepool, its STAB moves have great coverage that are
only resisted by a few Pokemon in the game. Fairly versatile and can run a
physical, special, or mixed sweeping moveset depending on your preferences.
Most often seen on Rain Teams where its Speed and Water attacks are greatly
boosted and make it a terrifying sweeper.
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#248 Tyranitar
Rock/Dark
Abilities: Sandstream, Unnerve (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Stone Edge, Crunch, Earthquake, Fire Punch, Superpower,
Pursuit, Aqua Tail, Dragon Dance
Famous for being the first Pokemon able to summon a permanent Sandstorm,
which greatly boosts its own Special Defense. Very powerful and bulky sweeper
with a huge assortment of strong physical moves as well as the ability to use
special moves if needed. Rather unpredictable and can run a wide variety of
different movesets.
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#257 Blaziken
Fire/Fighting
Abilities: Blaze, Speed Boost (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Flare Blitz, Fire Blast, Hi Jump Kick, Stone Edge, Swords
Dance, Hone Claws, Baton Pass
Excellent offensive stats combined with an amazing Dream World ability make it
an extremely threatening sweeper. Has very powerful STAB moves and ability to
learn several stat boosters that allow it to break through even the strongest
walls in the game.
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#286 Breloom
Grass/Fighting
Abilities: Poison Heal, Effect Spore, Technician (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Spore, Focus Punch, Seed Bomb, Stone Edge, Mach Punch, Bullet
Seed, Leech Seed, Substitute, Swords Dance
Famous for being the best user of Spore, the best sleep move in the game. Has
a massive Attack stat and many powerful Fighting attacks to use against
opponents. Two excellent abilities that allow it to either heal large amounts
of HP every turn or sweep teams with boosted Mach Punch and Bullet Seed.
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#373 Salamence
Dragon/Flying
Abilities: Intimidate, Moxie (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Outrage, Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Brick Break, Earthquake,
Dragon Dance, Roost
Excellent offensive stats and Speed combined with a diverse movepool make
this Dragon a great sweeper that is extremely hard to wall. It has two great
abilities to help it sweep - Intimidate will make it easier for it to switch
into physical attacks and Moxie will make it more and more powerful after each
opponent it defeats.
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#376 Metagross
Steel/Psychic
Abilities: Clear Body, Light Body (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Meteor Mash, Earthquake, Thunderpunch, Ice Punch, Bullet Punch,
Zen Headbutt, Explosion, Agility
Massive Attack and excellent defenses plus tons of resistances make this
Pokemon a great physical sweeper that can also tank plenty of hits. Can use
Agility to overcome its low Speed and outrun the majority of the metagame.
Clear Body prevents opponents' Intimidates from messing up its sweeping
potential.
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#381 Latios
Dragon/Psychic
Abilities: Levitate
Notable Moves: Draco Meteor, Dragon Pulse, Surf, Thunderbolt, Hidden Power
Fire, Calm Mind, Recover, Trick
Even without Soul Dew, it's still one of the most threatening Dragons in
the game due to its high Speed and amazing Special Attack. Its Draco Meteor
will rip through anything that doesn't resist it. Can use Trick to cripple
any special walls. Recover, good amount of resistances, and overall good
defenses allow it to take hits.
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#385 Jirachi
Steel/Psychic
Abilities: Serene Grace
Notable Moves: Iron Head, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunderpunch, U-Turn,
Psychic, Psycho Shock, Flash Cannon, Thunderbolt, Thunder Wave, Trick,
Calm Mind, Wish, Substitute
Great type combo and very good stats all around. Has an extremely diverse
movepool which means it can run a variety of different movesets including
physical, special, defensive, and even mixed. Can be difficult to counter if
you don't know what set it is using.
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#445 Garchomp
Dragon/Ground
Abilities: Sand Veil, Rough Skin (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Outrage, Dragon Claw, Stone Edge, Fire Fang,
Swords Dance, Substitute
Former Gen IV uber with massive Attack and the second highest Speed of any
Dragon in the game. Dragon and Ground are great STABs which lets it cover
almost every Pokemon in the game. Resistance to Stealth Rock and immunity to
Sandstorm and Thunder Wave give it plenty of opportunities to switch in and
set up.
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#448 Lucario
Steel/Fighting
Abilities: Steadfast, Inner Focus, Justified (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Close Combat, Extremespeed, Crunch, Ice Punch, Bullet Punch,
Aura Sphere, Vacuum Wave, Dark Pulse, Swords Dance, Nasty Plot
Excellent Attack and Special Attack and can sharply boost both stats. Access
to a variety of priority moves allowing it to be a good revenge-killer. Good
type combo that gives it a variety of resistances including a valuable 4x
resistance to Stealth Rock.
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#479 Rotom-W
Water/Electric
Abilities: Levitate
Notable Moves: Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Volt Change, Charge
Beam, Will-o-wisp, Pain Split, Trick
The best form for Rotom to have due to it's type combo giving it lots of
resistances and only one weakness. Has very high defenses on both sides,
allowing it to take hits while it attacks. Ability to learn Trick and Will-o-
wisp to cripple opponents.
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#485 Heatran
Fire/Steel
Abilities: Flash Fire, Flame Body (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Overheat, Earth Power, Hidden Power Ice/Grass,
Dragon Pulse, Nitro Charge, Taunt
A great special sweeper with a massive Special Attack stat. Flash Fire
combined with a unique type combo gives it many good resistances and allows
it to have great synergy with other Pokemon on the team. Though its Speed is
below average, it can use Nitro Charge to get a boost and outrun foes.
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#530 Excadrill
Ground/Steel
Abilities: Sand Rush, Sand Force, Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Shadow Claw,
Rapid Spin, Return
One of the biggest offensive threats in Gen V mainly because of its Sand Rush
ability, which doubles its Speed in a Sandstorm and makes it the fastest
Pokemon in the game (even faster than Deoxys-S). Has the second highest Attack
of any Ground type, second only to Groudon and can boost it even further with
Swords Dance. Its great type combo makes it 4x resistant to Stealth Rock and
immune to Toxic and Thunder Wave.
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#534 Conkeldurr
Fighting
Abilities: Guts, Sheer Force, Iron Fist (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Hammer Arm, Drain Punch, Mach Punch, Bulk Up, Stone Edge,
Payback
Has the highest Attack of any Fighting type and is very bulky from the
physical side. Bulk Up + Mach Punch allows it to hit fast and hard while Drain
Punch keeps it constantly healthly. Can't be shut down by Burn like most other
physical sweepers due to its Guts ability.
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#571 Zoroark
Dark
Abilities: Illusion
Notable Moves: Night Daze, Focus Blast, Flamethrower, U-Turn, Grass Knot,
Hidden Power Ice, Nasty Plot, Sucker Punch
The only Pokemon with the Illusion ability allowing it to disguise itself as
another Pokemon on the team and fool opponents. Has great offensive stats and
Speed and can hit hard from both the phsyical and special sides. Learns the
unique move Night Daze, the most powerful special Dark move in the game.
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#579 Reuniclus
Psychic
Abilities: Overcoat, Magic Guard, Regenerator (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Psychic, Psyshock, Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball,
Recover, Trick Room
One of the best Trick Room sweepers in the game with excellent Special Attack,
low Speed, and a good enough movepool to cover most opponents. Has fairly bulky
stats and is blessed with one of the best abilities in the game (Magic Guard)
allowing it to switch in and attack or set up Trick Room/Calm Mind without
worrying about status.
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#609 Chandelure
Fire/Ghost
Abilities: Flash Fire, Flame Body, Shadow Tag (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Overheat, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball,
Hidden Power Fighting, Calm Mind, Substitute, Will-o-wisp
Has a unique type combo and a massively powerful 145 base Special Attack, the
highest of any non-legendary Pokemon, along with many strong special attacks to
choose from. Dream World gives it the ridiculously good Shadow Tag ability
which lets it trap anything that can't beat it and proceed to set up Calm
Minds without fear of being countered.
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#612 Haxorus
Dragon
Abilities: Rivalry, Mold Breaker, Unnerve (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Swords Dance,
Earthquake, Taunt
It has the highest base Attack of any non-legendary Dragon and learns two of
the moves that make Dragon types such good sweepers - Outrage and Dragon Dance.
Mold Breaker means Levitators like Bronzong and Rotom can't avoid Earthquake.
Its main problem is its lack of good Fire type moves meaning it is walled by
things like Skarmory and Ferrothorn.
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#620 Mienshao
Fighting
Abilities: Keen Eye, Regenerator, Reckless (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Hi Jump Kick, Fake Out, U-Turn, Stone Edge, Swords Dance,
Baton Pass
One of the best scouts in the game with U-Turn, Regenerator ability, and
resistance to Stealth Rock allowing it to switch in and out constantly without
taking much damage. Has very high Attack, high Speed, and a powerful Hi Jump
Kick allowing it to be a great sweeper. Can also Baton Pass stat boosts to
teammates.
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#635 Hydreigon
Dark/Dragon
Abilities: Levitate, (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Draco Meteor, Dragon Pulse, Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Surf,
Focus Blast, Dark Pulse, U-Turn
High Special Attack and good Speed along with a diverse movepool make it a
fearsome special sweeper. Resistance to Pursuit and access to powerful Fire
attacks make it stand out from Latias and Latios. Can also use physical
attacks pretty well due to its good Attack stat. It's also one of the only
two Dragons that learn U-Turn, which makes it a great scout.
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#637 Volcarona
Bug/Fire
Abilities: Flame Body, Swarm (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Fire Blast, Flamethrower, Heat Wave, Fiery Dance, Bug Buzz,
Quiver Dance, Hidden Power Ground/Rock
One of the most threatening special sweepers in the game with excellent Special
Attack and good Speed. Gets Butterfly Dance which raises its three highest base
stats to even higher levels. However it has an unfortunate 4x weakness to
Stealth Rock.
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#639 Terrakion
Rock/Fighting
Abilities: Justice Heart
Notable Moves: Close Combat, Stone Edge, Earthquake, Swords Dance, Rock
Polish, X-Scissor
Excellent Speed and massive Attack. It has a great offensive type combination
that has excellent coverage against most of the opponents it will face. It also
has the ability to double its high Attack and Speed with Swords Dance and Rock
Polish. Its good defenses
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#642 Thundurus
Electric/Flying
Abilities: Prankster, Competitive Spirit (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Thunderbolt, Taunt, Nasty Plot, Grass Knot, Volt Switch, U-Turn
The most offensive Prankster user and the one with the second highest Speed
(after Whimsicott). Can outspeed and KO many opponents after a Nasy Plot boost.
Can also use Taunt and can scout with U-Turn or Volt Switch. Very similar to
Tornadus, but has better resistances, fewer weaknesses, and better attacks.
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#645 Landorus
Ground/Flying
Abilities: Sand Force, Sheer Force (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Brick Break, U-Turn,
Hidden Power Ice, Swords Dance, Rock Polish
Highest Attack and base stat total of the three legendary genies. Has a type
combo that makes it not weak to Stealth Rock and gives it an Electric immunity.
Even more powerful in the Sandstorm due to its ability Sand Force giving its
Earthquake and Rock attacks a major boost. Can further boost its stats with
Rock Polish or Swords Dance to give it an easier time to sweep.
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#647 Keldeo
Water/Fighting
Abilities: Justified
Notable Moves: Surf, Hydro Pump, Mystery Sword, Focus Blast, Hidden Power
Electric, Calm Mind
High speed and highest Special Attack of any Fighting type (second highest of
any Water type next to Kyogre and Palkia). Has good defenses as well. Getting
STAB on Fighting attacks means Blissey can't wall it. Has a good type combo that
offers several resistances to common types.
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#649 Genesect
Bug/Steel
Abilities: Download
Notable Moves: Bug Buzz, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, U-Turn,
Rock Polish
Great Special Attack and diverse special movepool lets it cover many types of
opponents. With Download, it has the ability to automatically increase its
Special Attack or Attack simply by switching in. Good defenses and multiple
resistances with only a Fire weakness to worry about.
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[10] DEFENSIVE THREATS - OU
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Don't think for a minute that battling is all about sweeping and attacking.
Defense is usually just as important as offense and there are several Pokemon
who boast the stats, abilities, and types that make them excellent walls.
#073 Tentacruel
Water/Poisom
Abilities: Clear Body, Liquid Ooze, Rain Dish (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Scald, Toxic Spikes, Rapid Spin, Knock Off, Protect
Great Special Defense and resistance to many commonly used attacks. Does a
great job of setting up Toxic Spikes as well as Rapid Spinning. Good counter
to Rain Dance special sweepers due to its Dream World ability giving it extra
healing in the rain.
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#134 Vaporeon
Water
Abilities: Water Absorb, Hydration (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Scald, Ice Beam, Hidden Power Electric, Wish, Protect, Toxic,
Roar, Acid Armor, Substitute, Baton Pass
The best defensive Eeveelution. Very bulky and reliable Water type that can
still hit fairly hard due to a good Special Attack stat. Has a massive HP stat
which combined with Wish means plentiful healing for the rest of the team. Can
also support the team by Baton Passing Subs and Defense boosts.
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#205 Forretress
Bug/Steel
Abilities: Sturdy, Overcoat (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Spikes. Stealth Rock, Toxic Spikes, Rapid Spin, Gyro Ball,
Payback
Stands out for its ability to learn every entry hazard in the game as well as
the ability to Rapid Spin. Has massive Defense and lots of resistances with
only one weakness. Sturdy guarantees survival for at least one turn which
gives it time to set up.
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#227 Skarmory
Steel/Flying
Abilities: Sturdy, Keen Eye, Weak Armor (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Spikes. Stealth Rock, Roost, Whirlwind, Brave Bird, Taunt
Excellent physical wall boasting plenty of resistances, a huge Defense stat,
and access to an instant recovery move with Roost. Can effectively set up
entry hazards and blow setup sweepers away with Whirlwind. Sturdy ability can
give it a free turn to set up.
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#202 Wobbuffet
Psychic
Abilities: Shadow Tag, Telepathy (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Counter, Mirror Coat, Encore, Safeguard, Charm, Destiny Bond
Notable for its Shadow Tag ability allowing it to trap any opponent. Gigantic
HP stat (3rd highest of any Pokemon) makes up for its frail defenses and
allows it to survive most attacks and bounce it back with Counter or Mirror
Coat. Non-damaging moves can be Encored which gives Wobbuffet's teammates
some free turns to setup or attack.
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#233 Porygon2
Normal
Abilities: Trace, Download, Analytic (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Ice Beam, Thunderbolt, Discharge, Tri-Attack, Thunder Wave,
Recover, Magic Coat, Trick Room, Toxic
With the Eviolite, Porygon2 becomes one of the bulkiest Pokemon in the game
with both defenses capable of reaching well over 400. Also has Recover which
gives it a reliable healing method. Has two great abilities - Trace, which can
copy an opponent's ability, and Analytic, which powers up its attacks if it
moves last (which it usually will).
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#242 Blissey
Normal
Abilities: Natural Cure, Serene Grace, Healer (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Softboiled, Wish, Seismic Toss, Aromatherapy, Heal Bell,
Thunder Wave, Toxic, Protect
Undoubtably the best special wall in the game with massive Sp. Defense and
the highest HP of any Pokemon. Performs excellently as a team healer with
Aromatherapy and Heal Bell. She is also the best Wish passer in the game as
any recipient will heal at least 325 HP from Wish.
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#245 Suicune
Water
Abilities: Pressure, Water Absorb (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Scald, Surf, Ice Beam, Hidden Power Electric, Calm Mind, Roar,
Rest, Sleep Talk
The best bulkiest Water-type in the game (excluding Arceus with Splash Plate).
Can take both physical and special attacks very well and stall opponents out
of PP with Pressure. Can become an offensive threat by setting up Calm Minds
and become nearly unstoppable by anything that doesn't resist Water.
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#260 Swampert
Water/Ground
Abilities: Torrent, Damp (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Boiling Water, Waterfall, Earthquake, Ice Beam, Stealth Rock,
Yawn, Roar, Protect, Curse
The best of all the Water/Ground types. Good HP and defenses on both sides as
well as several key resistances and only one weakness. Very effective at
setting up Stealth Rock and phazing with Roar. High Attack and decent Special
Attack means it can do a respectable amount of damage while taking hits.
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#450 Hippowdon
Ground
Abilities: Hyper Cutter, Sand Veil, Poison Heal (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Stealth Rock, Slack Off, Roar, Yawn, Toxic,
Ice Fang, Stone Edge
One of the bulkiest physical walls in the game with great Defense and lots of
HP. It's also the only Pokemon with Sandstream besides Tyranitar, making it a
great asset for any stall team. Stealth Rock, Roar, and sandstorm damage is
great at wearing opponents down while it keeps itself healthy with Slack Off.
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#472 Gliscor
Ground/Flying
Abilities: Hyper Cutter, Sand Veil, Poison Heal (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Earthquake, Toxic, Taunt, Knock Off, U-Turn, Acrobatics
Ice Fang, Swords Dance, Rock Polish, Baton Pass
Good type combo and excellent Defense makes it one of the best Fighting type
counters in the game. Good with defensive sets, but can also use its above
average Attack and Speed to sweep or Baton Pass stat boosts. Toxic Orb + Poison
Heal ability gives it plenty of healing every turn while making it immune to
other status effects. Unfortunately, Poison Heal is illegal with Roost and
Stealth Rock since those are TMs exclusive to 4th gen.
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#593 Jellicent
Water/Ghost
Abilities: Water Absorb, Cursed Body, Damp (Dream World)
Notable Moves: Scald, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, Energy Ball, Recover,
Will-o-wisp, Toxic
One of the bulkiest Water-types in the Unova region. Unique type combo along
with Water Absorb give it 3 immunities and plenty of resistances. Recover
gives it a reliable healing move to stick around for a while.
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#598 Ferrothorn
Grass/Steel
Abilities: Steel Thorns
Notable Moves: Gyro Ball, Power Whip, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave,
Leech Seed, Protect
One of the most commonly used walls in the game. Grass/Steel typing gives it
tons of useful resistances and only two weaknesses. Has excellent defenses on
both sides meaning it can take plenty of hits. It's also one of the few
Pokemon in the game that can learn both Stealth Rock and Spikes, making it a
great choice on any stall team.
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[12] FORMAT AND NOTES
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This is the format that all the Pokemon entries in this guide will be in.
---------------------[POKEMON'S NAME]---------------------------
Type: The Pokemon's type or types.
Ability: The ability or abilites that this Pokemon can have.
Base Stats: HP / Atk / Def / SAtk / SDef / Spd
Pros: What makes this Pokemon stand out. It could be that it has excellent
stats or a really useful ability or learns a wide variety of moves, or
even a combination of all of the above.
Cons: The weak points of this Pokemon. Whether it has a 4x weakness to a
certain type or has a low stat in a certain area, these are the things
you should watch out for when using this Pokemon in battle.
Pokemon's Name @Item
EVs: The EV spread that would work best for this Pokemon.
Nature: The best nature or natures for this moveset.
Ability: If a Pokemon has two abilities, the most useful one for that set is
shown here. If a Pokemon has only one ability, this space is blank.
If all abilities are useful, this space will also be blank.
-Move 1
-Move 2
-Move 3
-Move 4
Brief summary of how the moveset works and when the moves should be used.
A couple more notes before we start:
**Pokemon are listed in National Dex order.
**To find a specific Pokemon without lots of scrolling, use the search
function on your web browser (Ctrl+F or Command+F) and type the
Pokemon's name with brackets around (like [SERPERIOR] for Serperior)
**The EVs provided assume your Pokemon's IVs in those stats are at 31
*******And last but not least, remember this*******
None of these movesets are mandatory. You can adjust the moves, items, natures,
and EVs to your own liking. You can even create your own moveset if you like.
However these movesets provide a solid starting point, especially if you've
never battled competitively before.
And without further adieu, here are the movesets.
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[13] MOVESETS - KANTO
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Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Overgrow / Chlorophyll (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 82 Atk / 83 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Good movepool, overall solid stats
Cons:
Venusaur @Life Orb/Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Giga Drain/Solarbeam
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
-Sleep Powder/Sludge Bomb
-Growth
Venusaur is a fantastic sweeper in Sunny weather. It's powerful, it's bulky,
and it's fast enough after a Chlorophyll boost to outrun virtually all
opponents. Growth makes it even better by doubling its Special Attack in
the Sun and making it extremely powerful. Use Giga Drain to restore health
or Solarbeam to take advantage of the sunlight. Hidden Power Fire is needed
for Steel types, but Rock takes care of Flying and Fire types. Sleep Powder
can put an opponent temporarily out of commision. You can also use Sludge
Bomb to take advantage of your Poison STAB.
Venusaur @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Overgrow
-Giga Drain
-Sludge Bomb
-Leech Seed
-Sleep Powder
Venusaur is not just a good sweeper, it's also pretty good on the
defensive side. Between Leech Seed, Giga Drain, and Leftovers, you can
restore plenty of health every turn. Sludge Bomb is needed for Grass
opponents who are immune to Leech Seed.
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Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Blaze / Solar Power (Dream World)
Base Stats: 78 HP / 84 Atk / 78 Def / 109 SAtk / 85 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: High Sp. Attack and Speed
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Charizard @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Solar Power
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast/Overheat
-Dragon Pulse
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Air Slash/Solarbeam
Utilizes the higher of Charizard's offensive stats. With Choice Specs, Timid
Charizard's Sp. Attack reaches 475 which is excellent, but with a boost from
Solar Power in the Sunny weather, it reaches a staggering 712! Any Fire attack
from this Pokemon will deal huge amounts of damage, even to Water types.
Dragon Pulse deals with Dragons. Hidden Power Ground hits Heatran and anything
else that has Flash Fire. Air Slash rounds out this set as a Flying STAB move.
Solarbeam can be used for Water-types, but be careful of weather changers like
Politoed and Tyranitar switching in.
Charizard @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Solar Power
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Dragon Pulse
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Roost
Life Orb Charizard doesn't have the same power as the Specs set. However it
is more versatile. Roost is needed because Life Orb recoil and damage from
Solar Power will really take a toll on your HP, not to mention your major
weakness to Stealth Rock.
Charizard @Salac Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Belly Drum
-Substitute
-Fire Punch
-Earthquake
Make sure your HP is divisible by 4 before using this set! Switch in against
something that can't hurt you much (i.e. Ground or Grass attacks). Belly Drum
takes away half your health, but maximizes your Attack. Substitute takes away
another 1/4th and activates Salac Berry for a Speed boost. You are now ready
to sweep with +6 Attack and +1 Speed.
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Type: Water
Ability: Torrent/Rain Dish (Dream World)
Base Stats: 79 HP / 83 Atk / 100 Def / 85 SAtk / 105 SDef / 78 Spd
Pros: High defenses, great support movepool
Cons: Overshadowed by many better Water types, offenses are mediocre,
Blastoise @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Rain Dish
-Scald
-Rapid Spin
-Roar/Yawn
-Toxic/Protect
Blastoise is best as a support Pokemon. Use it on a Rain team where Rain Dish
and Leftovers provide plenty of healing each turn. Rapid Spin is the main
function of this set, ridding your field of entry hazards. Roar and Yawn are
used for phazing to force the enemy to switch. Toxic is used to weaken opponent
Water types. Protect gives you one more turn to restore your health.
----------------------[BUTTERFREE]------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Compoundeyes/Tinted Lens (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 45 Atk / 50 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 Spd / 70 Spd
Pros: Ability gives it accurate status moves
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, stats are mediocre at best
Butterfree @Focus Sash/Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Sleep Powder
-Stun Spore
-Bug Buzz
-U-Turn
Use your special ability to sleep something and inflict paralysis on
something else. Compoundeyes boosts Sleep Powder's and Stun Spores'
accuracy from 75% to 97.5%. Bug attacks are mostly filler, although
U-Turn can be good for scouting.
Butterfree @Focus Sash/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Bug Buzz
-Psychic
-Sleep Powder/Hidden Power [Ground]
-Quiver Dance
With the awesome move Quiver Dance and awesome ability Tinted Lens,
Butterfree can actually attempt to sweep. Bug Buzz and Psychic are chosen
because after taking Tinted Lens into account, no Pokemon resists the two
except for Shedinja. HP Ground can be used to hit Heatran harder.
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Type: Bug/Poison
Ability: Swarm/Sniper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 80 Atk / 40 Def / 45 SpA / 80 SpD / 75 Spd
Pros: Its Attack is decent at least
Cons: Mediocre Speed, every other stat is poor
Beedrill @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sniper
-X-Scissor
-U-Turn
-Brick Break
-Aerial Ace
Typical Choice sweeper. X-Scissor is your main move and U-Turn is for
scouting. Brick Break covers Steel and Rock types. Aerial Ace is for Fighting
opponents.
Beedrill @Salac Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Swarm
-Substitute/Endure
-X-Scissor
-Endeavor
-Thief
The main idea is to get yourself down to 1 HP by using Substitute or enduring a
hit, and acquiring a speed boost from Salac Berry. Then use Endeavor to bring
your opponents down to 1 HP and finish them off with another attack. Thief can
steal an item from the opponent before you faint.
Beedrill @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Agility
-Baton Pass
-X-Scissor
-Swords Dance
Beedrill is one of several Bugs that can Baton Pass speed boosts with Agility
and attack boosts with Swords Dance. It's not the best Pokemon for this job
as Ninjask does it way better.
------------------------[PIDGEOT]--------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Tangled Feet/Big Pecks (Dream World)
Base Stats: 83 HP / 80 Atk / 75 Def / 70 SAtk / 70 SDef / 91 Spd
Pros: Good Speed
Cons: Mediocre stats, completely outclassed by Staraptor and other birds
Pidgeot @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Brave Bird
-Return/Double-Edge
-Steel Wing
-U-Turn
The standard moveset for Normal/Flying bird Pokemon. Brave Bird is your main
attack for most things. Return and Double-Edge are for Normal STAB. Steel
Wing is your only attack effective against Rock-types. U-Turn scouts for
counters and can get you out of trouble.
----------------------[RATICATE]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Guts/Run Away/Hustle (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 81 Atk / 60 Def / 50 SAtk/ 70 SDef / 97 Spd
Pros: Super Fang, good Speed, Guts can come in handy
Cons: Mediocre Attack, poor defenses
Raticate @Flame Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Guts
-Protect
-Facade
-Crunch
-Super Fang/U-Turn
Protect to scout for attacks and let Flame Orb burn yourself, then hit things
with a Guts boosted 140-power Facade. Crunch is for Ghost-types and Super Fang
weakens Steels. U-Turn can also be used to make a quick getaway while you
switch to a team member.
Raticate @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Guts
-Counter
-Reversal
-Endeavor
-Quick Attack/Sucker Punch
Survive a powerful physical attack, then Counter it back. Once you're at low
HP, use Reversal or Endeavor depending on what works better against the
opponent you're facing. Quick Attack finishes off weakened foes while
Sucker Punch is reserved for Ghosts.
----------------------[FEAROW]----------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Sniper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 90 Atk / 65 Def / 61 SAtk / 61 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Above average Attack and Speed
Cons: Can't learn Brave Bird, outclassed by several other Normal/Flying
Pokemon
Fearow @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sniper
-Drill Peck
-Drill Run
-Return
-U-Turn
Fearow is near the lower end of Normal/Flying birds, but it's slightly better
than Pidgeot with its nice Attack and Speed stats, along with Drill
Run. In fact, it's the only non-Ground type that learns this move which is
great against Steel, Rock, and Electric types. This makes up for the fact
that it can't learn Brave Bird and has to resort to Drill Peck as its
strongest Flying move.
----------------------[ARBOK]-----------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Intimidate/Shed Skin/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 85 Atk / 69 Def / 65 SAtk / 79 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Pretty good physical movepool, makes a decent Fighting counter
Cons: Bad stats overall
Arbok @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Intimidate/Shed Skin
-Coil
-Glare
-Gunk Shot
-Earthquake/Fire Fang
Arbok's defenses aren't that great, but it's bulkier than you think.
With Coil boosting its Attack, Defense, and Gunk Shot's accuracy, Arbok
is able to take hits and hit back hard. Glare paralyzes opponents so you
don't have to use Speed EVs. Earthquake and Fire Fang are for Steel-types.
Arbok @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Gunk Shot
-Seed Bomb
-Earthquake
-Fire Fang/Ice Fang/Switcheroo
The more offensive set for Arbok, since its physical movepool is pretty
diverse. Seed Bomb is there for Ground types and Ice Fang can be used
for Gliscor. Switcheroo can mess up anything trying wall you.
----------------------[PIKACHU]---------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Static/LightningRod (Dream World)
Base Stats: 35 HP / 55 Atk / 30 Def / 50 SAtk / 40 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Attack AND Special Attack are doubled with Light Ball
Cons: Extremely low defenses, can't take a hit
Pikachu @Light Ball
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: LightningRod
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Encore
-Nasty Plot
With Light Ball boosting both your offenses, it can strike hard with its
special attacks especially if it gets a boost with Lightning Rod. Switch in
on an Electric move or non-damaging move, then Encore it. Then use Nasty Plot
and hit opponents with a super strong Thunderbolt. HP Ice is for Ground,
Dragon, and Grass types.
----------------------[RAICHU]----------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Static/LightningRod (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 90 Atk / 55 Def / 90 SAtk / 80 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Good movepool for an Electric type
Cons: Low HP and Defense
Raichu @Life Orb/Air Balloon
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Encore
-Nasty Plot
This moveset works exactly the same way as Pikachu's set above. Raichu's
Special Attack won't reach the same heights as Pikachu's, however Raichu
is faster and can use items like Air Balloon to give it a Ground immunity
which can help it switch in more easily.
----------------------[SANDSLASH]-------------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Sand Veil / Sand Rush (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 100 Atk / 110 Def / 45 SAtk / 55 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good Attack and Defense
Cons: Limited movepool, outclassed by many other Ground types
Sandslash @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Sand Rush
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor/Brick Break
-Swords Dance
It's a poor man's Excadrill, but at least it isn't weak to Mach Punch or
Earthquake. Sandslash doesn't have many moves that make it stand out.
X-Scissor is for Grass-types, while Brick Break hits any Steel or Rock
type holding an Air Balloon.
Sandslash @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge/Knock Off
-Rapid Spin
-Stealth Rock
A more defensive set. Sandslash is a solid Spinner, though it is outclassed
by Donphan and Claydol. Besides Spinning, it can also lay down Stealth
Rock or Knock Off an opponent's item.
----------------------[NIDOQUEEN]-------------------------
Type: Ground/Poison
Ability: Poison Point/Rivalry/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 82 Atk / 87 Def / 75 SAtk / 85 SDef / 76 Spd
Pros: Good defenses, diverse movepool
Cons: Offensive stats are rather mediocre
Nidoqueen @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Earth Power
-Fire Blast
-Toxic Spikes
-Stealth Rock/Roar
Nidoqueen is very underrated, but she's actually a nice defensive Pokemon that
can take Fighting attacks with ease and even survive most non-STAB Earthquakes.
Earth Power is used over Earthquake because of the boost from Sheer Force.
Fire Blast takes care of Skarmory, Scizor, and other Steel-types. Lay down
entry hazards like Toxic Spikes or Stealth Rock when you have the chance. Roar
lets you prevent opponents from setting up as well as shuffle the opposing team
around so they take entry hazard damage.
----------------------[NIDOKING]--------------------------
Type: Ground/Poison
Ability: Poison Point/Rivalry/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 81 HP / 92 Atk / 77 Def / 85 SAtk / 75 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Diverse movepool, good offensive stats
Cons: Rather frail with weaknesses to common types
Nidoking @Life Orb/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Earth Power
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
With an impressive array of special moves, all boosted by 30% thanks to Sheer
Force, Nidoking can use a special sweeping moveset extremely well. Earth Power
has 117 base power after Sheer Force and will hurt a wide variety of opponents
that don't resist it. Grass and Bugs are taken out with Flamethrower (or Fire
Blast) while Thunderbolt and Ice Beam deal with Flying types and have great
coverage together.
----------------------[CLEFABLE]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Cute Charm/Magic Guard/Unaware (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 70 Atk / 73 Def / 85 SAtk / 90 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Magic Guard, very diverse movepool and great variety of support moves
Cons: Besides HP and SDef, its stats are rather lackluster
Clefable @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 178 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Encore
-Wish
-Thunder Wave/Toxic
-Seismic Toss
Encore is such a fun move on Clefable since it can switch into virtually any
non-damaging move and Encore it. Once your opponent is stuck repeating its
move, do whatever you want. You can heal the team with Wish, paralyze the foe
with Thunder Wave, poison them with Toxic, or take them down with Seismic Toss.
Clefable @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 152 Def / 104 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Unaware
-Cosmic Power
-Charge Beam
-Wish
-Stored Power
Here's a set that uses Clefable's Dream World ability Unaware, which ignores
all stats boosts your opponent acquires. Since you won't have to worry about
opponents overpowering you with their Swords Dances and Nasty Plots, you can
safely boost your own stats with Cosmic Power and Charge Beam. Here's where
the magic happens: Stored Power becomes stronger with every stat boost you
gain. If you can some how gain +6 Defense, +6 Sp. Defense, and +6 Sp. Attack,
Stored Power has a massive 360 power! Clefable can be unstoppable as long
as your opponent doesn't land a critical hit. Wish is needed to keep yourself
healthy with all this set up.
----------------------[NINETALES]-------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Drought (Dream World)
Base Stats: 73 HP / 76 Atk / 75 Def / 81 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: The only non-uber Pokemon with Drought
Cons: Mediocre offenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Ninetales @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Drought
-Nasty Plot
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power [Ground]
With the awesome Drought ability, Water attacks will automatically be weakened.
This gives you time to use Nasty Plot and sweep with your special moves.
Energy Ball covers all of Ninetales's weaknesses - Water, Rock, and Ground.
Hidden Power Ground is for Heatran.
Ninetales @Leftovers
252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Drought
-Flamethrower
-Toxic
-Disable
-Substitute
On a Sun team, Ninetales is your most important member so you don't want it
to go down easily. This defensive set allows Ninetales to act more as a
staller. Use Substitute and when the opponent breaks it with an attack, use
Disable to prevent its use. Then use Toxic and stall with more Substitutes
until they faint from the poison or from Flamethrower.
Ninetales @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Drought
-Overheat/Fire Blast
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Psyshock
Ninetales isn't the best Choice Specs Fire-type sweeper, but it can certainly
pull the job off. Overheat or Fire Blast should be used over Flamethrower for
the extra power. Choose Hidden Power Ground for Heatran. Psyshock for Fighting
types and special walls.
----------------------[WIGGLYTUFF]------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Cute Charm/Frisk (Dream World)
Base Stats: 140 HP / 70 Atk / 45 Def / 75 SAtk / 50 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: High HP, diverse movepool
Cons: The rest of its stats range from average to terrible
Wigglytuff @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
-Counter
-Wish
-Light Screen
-Seismic Toss/Double-Edge
Counter is perfect on Wigglytuff, who has massive HP but pathetic Defense. Wish
heals you after you take damage and Light Screen forces foes to use physical
attacks. Seismic Toss has consistent damage, but Double-Edge is also nice.
Since you have such high HP and a healing move, the recoil doesn't matter.
Wigglytuff @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Def / 252 SDef
Impish Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Magic Coat
-Seismic Toss
No one seems to realize Wigglytuff learns Stealth Rock, so it can be used
as a lead to set up some entry hazards. Thunder Wave cripples other leads who
may rely on their Speed. Magic Coat reflects status moves and entry hazards
back at the opponent.
----------------------[VILEPLUME]-------------------------
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Chlorophyll/Effect Spore (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 80 Atk / 85 Def / 100 SAtk / 90 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Good SAtk and SDef, nice selection of support and status moves
Cons: Very slow, small offensive movepool
Vileplume @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Solarbeam
-Sludge Bomb
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice/Ground]
-Sleep Powder/Moonlight
These moves work well with Vileplume's Chlorophyll ability, making it a fairly
powerful Sun sweeper. Sludge Bomb works as a second STAB move to hit Grass-type
foes that resist Solarbeam. Hidden Power Fire is a good choice since it covers
Steel-types and gets a boost in the Sun. HP Ice hits Dragon and Flying
opponents while Ground prevents Heatran from destroying you. Sleep Powder
disables an opponent for a few turns while Moonlight restores plenty of HP.
Vileplume @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Giga Drain
-Sleep Powder
-Aromatherapy
-Stun Spore
A more defensive set. Giga Drain keeps you healthy and deals damage. Sleep
Powder can disable potential counters, Aromatherapy rids the team of status
moves, and finally, Stun Spore is an option that gives you a chance at
inflicting more status.
----------------------[PARASECT]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Grass
Ability: Effect Spore/Dry Skin/Damp (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 95 Atk / 80 Def / 60 SAtk / 80 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Learns Spore, 4x Ground resistance, Good Attack
Cons: 4x Flying and Fire weakness, terribly slow, Stealth Rock weakness
Parasect @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Spore
-X-Scissor
-Aromatherapy
-Stun Spore/Leech Seed
Spore is the most obvious reason to use Parasect, since it's one of the few
Pokemon that gets this move. Support the team with Aromatherapy to cure
status. Use Stun Spore for a chance at another status move to paralyze
opponents or use Leech Seed for some extra healing.
Parasect @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Spore
-Swords Dance
-X-Scissor
-Brick Break
It's slow, but it has a nice Attack stat so it would be a shame for it to go
to waste. Spore an opponent then set up with Swords Dance. Most opponents
can be taken care of with X-Scissor while Brick Break deals with Steel-types.
----------------------[VENEMOTH]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Poison
Ability: Shield Dust/Tinted Lens/Wonder Skin (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 90 SAtk / 75 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack and Speed, learns Quiver Dance
Cons: Frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Venemoth @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Bug Buzz
-Psychic/Hidden Power [Fire/Ground]
-Sleep Powder
-Quiver Dance
Tinted Lens doubles the power of an attack if the opponent resists it. This
coupled with a couple of Quiver Dance boosts means that many of Venemoth's
potential counters wouldn't be able to handle it. Sleep Powder can shut down
an opponent and give you time to set up.
Venemoth @Focus Sash/Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Bug Buzz
-Sleep Powder
-Quiver Dance
-Baton Pass
Put something to sleep and use Quiver Dance and then pass to something that
likes the stat boosts. Heatran is a great recipient, so are Lucario and
Magnezone.
Venemoth @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Sleep Powder
-Toxic Spikes
-Bug Buzz
-Psychic
It's the only Pokemon besides Roserade that learns Toxic Spikes + Sleep Powder
so it can be a nice lead for your team. While Roserade is stronger, Venomoth's
Bug Buzz + Psychic combo is not resisted by anything after taking Tinted Lens
into account.
----------------------[DUGTRIO]---------------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Arena Trap/Sand Veil/Sand Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 35 HP / 80 Atk / 50 Def / 50 SAtk / 70 SDef / 120 Spd
Pros: The only fully-evolved Pokemon with Arena Trap, excellent Speed
Cons: Attack is mediocre and is dependant on an item boost
Dugtrio @Choice Band/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Arena Trap
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Aerial Ace
-Shadow Claw
Arena Trap is the only reason to use Dugtrio. Trap an opponent and defeat them
with one of your attacks. The main decision comes down to Choice Band or Life
Orb. Dugtrio's Attack is only mediocre, so a big boost from Choice Band is
very important. But Life Orb gives you diversity, whereas Choice Band lets
enemies switch in and set up on you after you KO something. The choice is
yours to make.
----------------------[PERSIAN]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Technician/Limber/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 70 Atk / 60 Def / 65 SAtk / 65 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Very fast, Technician ability
Cons: Besides Speed, all its other stats are poor
Persian @Life Orb/Silk Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Technician
-Fake Out
-U-Turn
-Bite
-Aerial Ace/Return
With Technician, Fake Out becomes much stronger and it's Persian's best move
since it always goes first and always flinches. Bite also gains more power.
becoming stronger than Crunch, and deals with all Ghost types. Use Aerial Ace
for Fighting types or Return for a stronger STAB move. U-Turn to escape from
tough opponents like Steel Pokemon.
Persian @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Technician
-Swift
-Water Pulse
-Shock Wave
-Nasty Plot
Special sweeping Persian may seem unusual, but a Technician boosted Swift is
pretty strong, especially after a Nasty Plot. Water Pulse also gets boosted
by Technician and has almost the same power as Surf. Shock Wave is another
special attack that gets a Technician power-up.
----------------------[GOLDUCK]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Damp/Cloud Nine
Base Stats: 80 HP / 82 Atk / 78 Def / 95 SAtk / 80 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack, useful Cloud Nine ability
Cons: Other stats are mediocre, limited movepool
Golduck @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Cloud Nine
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Electric]
In a game dominated by weather like Rain and Sandstorm, having the power to
stop them at least temporarily is one of the best reasons to use Golduck. With
a Scarf, Golduck outruns all 5 weather starters. Surf hits Hippowdon,
Ninetales, and Tyranitar. Focus Blast for Abomasnow and Hidden Power Electric
for Politoed.
----------------------[PRIMEAPE]--------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Vital Spirit/Anger Point/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 105 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SAtk / 70 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Good Attack and Speed
Cons: Frail defenses
Primeape @Choice Band/Choice Scarf/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Vital Spirit
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Ice Punch/Thunderpunch
-U-Turn
Primeape can hit a lot of types supereffectively with the variety of moves it
learns. Close Combat is the most powerful while Stone Edge, Ice Punch, and
Thunderpunch all hurt Flying-types. U-Turn is handy for hitting Psychics and
scouting for switch-ins.
----------------------[ARCANINE]--------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Intimidate/Justified (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 110 Atk / 80 Def / 100 SAtk / 80 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Overall good stats, good offensive movepool
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Arcanine @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Intimidate/Flash Fire
-Flare Blitz
-Close Combat
-Wild Charge
-Extremespeed
Arcanine has a lot more physical options then in previous generaions. Flare
Blitz is obviously its best move, and now it has Wild Charge to take on
some Water types. Close Combat deals with Rocks like Tyranitar as well as
Heatran. Extremespeed strikes first and can finish off weakened opponents
who are usually faster than you.
Arcanine @Life Orb
EVs: 148 Atk / 124 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash/Naive Nature
Ability: Intimidate/Flash Fire
-Fire Blast
-Close Combat
-Extremespeed/Wild Charge/Hidden Power [Ice]
-Morning Sun
Don't ignore Arcanine's high Special Attack. Fire Blast will still deal a ton
of damage and doesn't have recoil. HP Ice can surprise Dragon opponents.
Morning Sun is also a great move here as it will heal Life Orb damage. Of
course, Sunny weather is best if you want to use this set effectively.
----------------------[POLIWRATH]-------------------------
Type: Water/Fighting
Ability: Water Absorb/Damp/Swift Swim (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 85 Atk / 95 Def / 70 SAtk / 90 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good defenses
Cons: Offensive stats are rather mediocre
Poliwrath @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Focus Punch
-Waterfall
-Ice Punch/Bulk Up
-Substitute
Set up a Substitute, then Focus Punch anything that isn't resistant to
Fighting. If it is resistant, hit it with Waterfall or Ice Punch. You can
also use Bulk Up to boost your power.
Poliwrath @Leftovers/Sitrus Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Belly Drum
-Brick Break
-Waterfall
-Encore/Earthquake
This is very risky to use, but the payoff is amazing. Encore a non-damaging,
non-status move like Stealth Rock. Then use Belly Drum and prepare to sweep
with your maxed out Attack. If you're feeling extra brave, you don't even need
Encore and simply hope that your enemy won't do more than 50% damage when you
use Belly Drum. Rain weather is needed for the boost in Speed.
----------------------[ALAKAZAM]--------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Inner Focus/Synchronize/Magic Guard (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 50 Atk / 45 Def / 135 SAtk / 85 SDef / 120 Spd
Pros: Excellent Special Attack and Speed, Magic Guard
Cons: Terrible HP and Defense, Pursuit weakness
Alakazam @Life Orb/Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fire]
Having Magic Guard is a huge blessing for Alakazam. It means that Life Orb
can boost its Sp. Attack without the added recoil damage. It also means
Alakazam can switch in without being harmed by entry hazards and can preserve
its Focus Sash to revenge kill anything. Choose Psychic for your most powerful
special move or Psyshock which deals more damage to special walls like Blissey.
Focus Blast, Shadow Ball, and Hidden Power Fire handle all the opponents that
resist Psychic moves.
Alakazam @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball/Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
A Choice Specs Alakazam hits extremely hard while a Choice Scarf version
hits extremely fast. Either way, it can use Trick to screw up any walls
that get in its way.
----------------------[MACHAMP]---------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Guts/No Guard
Base Stats: 90 HP / 130 Atk / 80 Def / 65 SAtk / 85 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, two great abilities, solid HP and defenses
Cons: Low Speed
Machamp @Lum Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: No Guard
-Dynamicpunch
-Stone Edge
-Payback
-Ice Punch/Bullet Punch
This set takes advantage of its ability to boost the accuracy of its
attacks. The confusion from Dynamicpunch can make even Flying and Psychics
afraid to switch in. Stone Edge also takes advantage of No Guard for a never-
miss attack against Fliers. Payback takes down Ghosts and Psychics. Ice Punch
is reserved for Gliscor while Bullet Punch finishes off weakened foes.
Machamp @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: No Guard
-Dynamicpunch
-Stone Edge
-Payback
-Substitute
With Substitute in your arsenal, you can ease prediction by finding out what
Pokemon the opponent will switch to. While they try to break your Substitute,
you can hit them with a powerful attack. The Sub also blocks status like Burn.
----------------------[VICTREEBEL]------------------------
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Chlorophyll/Gluttony (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 105 Atk / 65 Def / 100 SAtk / 60 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good offensive stats
Cons: Frail defenses
Victreebel @Life Orb
EVs: 120 Atk / 252 SAtk / 136 Spd
Rash Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Leaf Blade
-Weather Ball
-Growth
-Hidden Power [Ground]/Sleep Powder
Victreebel is a powerful mixed sweeper as long as the sun is shining. With one
Growth, its Special Attack and Attack are doubled. It is also the only
Chlorophyll user to get Weather Ball, which is a 100 base power Fire attack
in the Sun. With Leaf Blade, it can hit special walls like Blissey. With
HP Ground, it can defeat Heatran and other Fire-types, or it can disable them
with Sleep Powder.
----------------------[TENTACRUEL]------------------------
Type: Water/Poison
Ability: Liquid Ooze/Clear Body/Rain Dish (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 70 Atk / 65 Def / 80 SAtk / 120 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: High Speed, excellent Sp. Defense, diverse support and special movepool
Cons: Mediocre offensive stats
Tentacruel @Leftovers
252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Liquid Ooze/Rain Dish
-Scald
-Toxic Spikes
-Rapid Spin
-Knock Off/Ice Beam/Sludge Wave
Tentacruel's best stat is its Special Defense, so it can make a pretty decent
Special Wall. It has a lot of useful support moves, the major one being Toxic
Spikes. Rapid Spin will rid you of field hazards, while Knock Off can screw up
opponents by removing their items. Another damaging move can be fine as well
to handle whatever Scald doesn't. Rain Dish is the preferred ability if you
are using it on a Rain team.
Tentacruel @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Liquid Ooze/Rain Dish
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Giga Drain
-Rapid Spin
Tentacruel dislikes Ghost types because they block its Rapid Spin. However,
Tentacruel can use an offensive moveset to beat most Ghost types. Hydro Pump
will OHKO fast Ghosts like Gengar and Froslass and can 2HKO slower ones like
Spiritomb and Cofagrigus. Giga Drain offers some potential for healing. Once
the enemy Ghost is gone, you are free to Rapid Spin to your heart's content.
----------------------[GOLEM]-----------------------------
Type: Rock/Ground
Ability: Sturdy/Rock Head/Sand Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 110 Atk / 130 Def / 55 SAtk / 65 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Good Attack, Defense, and physical movepool
Cons: Slow, 4x Grass and Water weakness
Golem @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Fire Punch
-Sucker Punch
A simple Choice Bander set. With this set, Earthquake and Stone Edge can hurt
every opponent except for a few like Bronzong, Breloom, and Flygon. Fire Punch
and Sucker Punch can deal with those who resist the Ground + Rock combo.
Golem @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Fire Punch
-Rock Polish
Rock Polish increases Golem's lowest stat and makes it a fairly fast sweeper.
With a Jolly Nature, you'll hit 414 Speed after one Rock Polish and outrun
every non-Scarfed opponent except for Electrode, Ninjask, Deoxys-S, and
Accelgor. You can OHKO at least three of those Pokemon with your STAB moves.
----------------------[RAPIDASH]--------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Run Away/Flame Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 100 Atk / 70 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Good Speed and Attack
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Rapidash @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Flare Blitz
-Wild Charge
-Low Kick/Megahorn
-Flame Charge
While Rapidash is pretty fast, Flame Charge makes you even faster so you can
outspeed even Choice Scarfed sweepers. Flare Blitz is your most powerful move
while Wild Charge takes care of Water types. Low Kick hurts Rock types and
Heatran. Megahorn is for bulky Psychics like Reuniclus.
----------------------[SLOWBRO]---------------------------
Type: Water/Psychic
Ability: Own Tempo/Oblivious/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 75 Atk / 110 Def / 100 SAtk / 80 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great defense, good Sp. Attack, good moveppol
Cons: Slow, of course. Pursuit weakness.
Slowbro @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Own Tempo/Regenerator
-Surf
-Psychic
-Flamethrower/Ice Beam/Calm Mind
-Slack Off
Slowbro's great Defense and Special Attack make up for its slowness. It has
many useful moves and not enough room to fit them all on. Surf and Psychic
are your main STAB moves. Ice Beam is important against the big Dragon
sweepers like Salamence and Hazorus. Flamethrower nails Ferrothorn and most
Grass types. You can also boost your special stats with Calm Mind. Slack Off
is important as reliable recovery and part of what makes Slowbro so durable.
The other part comes from its Dream World ability which restores a massive
amount of HP every time it switches out.
Slowbro @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Quiet Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Surf
-Psychic
-Flamethrower/Slack Off
-Trick Room
Slowbro is a pro at setting up Trick Room due to its low Speed and overall
bulkiness. Flamethrower is pretty important because it deals with Ferrothorn,
who is slower and will attack before you in a Trick Room.
Slowbro @Choic Specs
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Surf
-Psychic/Ice Beam
-Flamethrower
-Trick
No one would expect the normally defensive Slowbro to pack such a punch, but
that's where the surprise value of a Specs set comes in. Trick cripples
special walls like Blissey and Chansey.
----------------------[FARFETCH'D]------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Inner Focus/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 52 HP / 65 Atk / 55 Def / 58 SAtk / 62 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Uh...it looks cool?
Cons: Terrible stats all around, limited movepool
Farfetch'd @Stick
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Defiant
-Slash
-Night Slash
-Leaf Blade
-Brave Bird
Poor Farfetch'd. Five generations and it still hasn't received anything
worthwhile. It did get Brave Bird this gen, but all the other bird Pokemon
already have it. You can try using its signature item Stick to try and get
some critical hits in.
Farfetch'd @Salac Berry/Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Defiant
-Flail
-Night Slash
-Endure/Substitute
-Swords Dance
If you Baton Pass it several Attack and Speed boosts, you just might be
able to sweep with a Farfetch'd. Get it down to 1 HP and hit opponents with
a maximum power STAB Flail.
----------------------[DODRIO]----------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Run Away/Early Bird/Tangled Feet (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 110 Atk / 70 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Speed
Cons: Frail defenses, limited physical movepool, abilities not very good
Dodrio @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Early Bird
-Brave Bird
-Return
-Steel Wing
-Quick Attack
Dodrio is a decent Choice Band bird. It's fast and strong, but Staraptor does
this a lot better since it can actually handle Steels with Close Combat.
Brave Bird, Return, and Steel Wing are all very standard for this type of
set. Quick Attack finishes off weakened opponents.
Dodrio @Liechi Berry
EVs: 122 HP / 252 Atk / 136 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Early Bird
-Return/Drill Peck
-Agility
-Substitute/Work Up
-Baton Pass
Dodrio can do one thing Staraptor can't, and that is Baton Pass. Baton Pass
can be obtained from Pokemon XD. Agility to boost your Speed and you can
also use Work Up to pass some offensive boosts. Or you can use Substitute to
block status from you and your team members.
----------------------[DEWGONG]---------------------------
Type: Water/Ice
Ability: Thick Fat/Hydration/Ice Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 70 Atk / 80 Def / 70 SAtk / 95 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Hydration is a nifty new ability
Cons: Mediocre stats, very limited movepool
Dewgong @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Rest
-Toxic/Encore
Taking advantage of Hydration is the only real thing it can do. Drizzle from
Politoed is essential for this set. Dewgong can use Rest and instantly wake
up healthly and refreshed. Surf and Ice Beam for STAB, but Encore or Toxic can
annoy certain opponents.
----------------------[MUK]-------------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Stench/Sticky Hold/Poison Touch (Dream World)
Base Stats: 105 HP / 105 Atk / 75 Def / 65 SAtk / 100 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Great HP, Attack, and Sp. Defense
Slow: Slow, lack of a really useful ability
Muk @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Sticky Hold
-Curse
-Gunk Shot/Poison Jab
-Fire Punch/Brick Break
-Ice Punch
Muk can already take special hits, so beef up its lower Defense while boosting
your Attack at the same time. Muk has no real healing move though, so it
might be hard to stay alive. Fire Punch and Brick Break hurt Steels. Ice Punch
is needed for Ground opponents.
Muk @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sticky Hold
-Gunk Shot/Poison Jab
-Ice Punch
-Fire Punch
-Shadow Punch
Unlike the previous sets, this needs no set up and simply allows Muk to
hit as hard as it can. Shadow Punch becomes an option to nail Psychic-types.
----------------------[CLOYSTER]--------------------------
Type: Water/Ice
Ability: Shell Armor/Skill Link/Overcoat (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 95 Atk / 180 Def / 85 SAtk / 45 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Amazing Defense, gets both Rapid Spin and Spikes, Shell Smash
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, terrible HP and Sp. Defense
Cloyster @Life Orb/Focus Sash
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SDef / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Skill Link
-Icicle Spear
-Rock Blast
-Ice Shard/Razor Shell/Surf
-Shell Smash
Cloyster is the fastest user of what is perhaps the best stat-boosting move
of all time - Shell Smash! It can reach 634 Attack and 478 Speed after a
Shell Smash. But that's not all. With Skill Link, all of its multi-hit moves
will have a combined power of 125. As if that's not enough, Icicle Spear also
gets STAB, increasing to 187 power. It will deal a huge amount of damage to
anything not resistant to Ice. Rock Blast deals with Fire and Ice types.
Ice Shard nails priority users like Breloom. Razor Shell is for Steel-types
and Surf will deal more damage to physical walls like Skarmory. Surf also
takes advantage of your Sp. Attack boost from Shell Smash.
Cloyster @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Shell Armor
-Spikes
-Rapid Spin
-Toxic Spikes
-Ice Shard/Ice Beam/Avalanche
Don't ignore Cloyster's support capabilities. It has great Defense after all.
Spikes and Rapid Spin are your two most important moves, so use them when
appropriate. Ice Shard can take care of faster Dragons like Salamence, or use
Ice Beam/Avalanche if you don't care about going first. Toxic Spikes can be
used as an additional entry hazard.
----------------------[GENGAR]----------------------------
Type: Ghost/Poison
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 60 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 130 SAtk / 75 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Amazing Sp. Attack and great Speed, incredibly diverse movepool,
3 Immunities (Normal, Fighting, Ground)
Cons: Frail defenses, weakness to Pursuit
Gengar @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Substitute
-Pain Split/Disable
Shadow Ball and Focus Blast have absolutely perfect coverage against any
opponent you will ever face. Therefore they are the only two moves you need
on this set. Substitute is important for blocking status and other nasty
effects. You can choose Pain Split to heal yourself once you are at low HP.
Pain Split will be your main weapon against Blissey/Chansey since their high
HP will always keep you healthy while they'll take a lot of damage in return.
Disable can also be used to prevent opponents from hitting you with
supereffective moves after they break your Subs.
Gengar @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]/Energy Ball
Gengar has a ton of choices for moves, but Shadow Ball will always be a
constant. Thunderbolt is for Waters and Fliers like Gyarados, Focus Blast
OHKOs Darks like Weavile/Tyranitar and HP Ice kills Dragons. You can also
use Energy Ball to hit Ground-types harder especially Swampert and Quagsire.
HP Fire is also an option for Scizor, Ferrothorn, Forretress, etc.
Gengar @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]
-Trick
Diversity is good, but Gengar can use Choice items if you have good prediction
skills. One advantage of this is the ability to use Trick to screw over
special walls like Chansey and Blissey.
---------------------[HYPNO]-----------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Insomnia/Forewarn/Inner Focus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 73 Atk / 70 Def / 73 SAtk / 115 SDef / 67 Spd
Pros: High Special Defense
Cons: Low Speed, Pursuit weakness
Hypno @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spd
Calm Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Hidden Power [Fighting]/Signal Beam
-Nasty Plot
-Baton Pass
Hypno is built defensively, but can still hurt things after it uses Nasty Plot.
After boosting your Special Attack, you can pass the benefits along with Baton
Pass (only from Pokemon XD). You can stay in to attack if you choose. Psychic
and Psyshock are your STAB moves while HP Fighting or Signal Beam are there
for Fighting types.
Hypno @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 Spd
Calm Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Seismic Toss
-Wish
-Reflect/Protect
-Thunder Wave
Hypno has awesome Sp. Defense. It's no Blissey, but it can hold its own in a
battle against most special sweepers. Wish is a great healing move, but it's
only available from an old event back in Gen III. Seismic Toss is also from
Gen III as an in-game tutor. It is Hypno's main mode of damage on this set.
----------------------[KINGLER]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Hyper Cutter/Shell Armor/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 130 Atk / 115 Def / 50 SAtk / 50 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, great Defense
Cons: Mediocre Speed, Bad HP and Sp. Defense, small movepool
Kingler @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk/ 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Hyper Cutter
-Crabhammer
-Return
-X-Scissor
-Agility
Kingler has massive Attack, but pretty shoddy Speed. Agility can fix that and
turn Kingler into a fast and powerful sweeper. Pound stuff with Crabhammer,
your most powerful move. Return provides good coverage. X-Scissor hits Grass
opponents.
Kingler @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk/ 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Hyper Cutter
-Crabhammer
-Return
-X-Scissor
-Superpower
Choice Band forgoes the speed boost for a massive power boost. Superpower can
be used on this set since it's your main weapon against Ferrothorn.
----------------------[ELECTRODE]-------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Soundproof/Static/Aftermath (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 50 Atk / 70 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 140 Spd
Pros: Extremely fast
Cons: Very limited movepool, Explosion nerf
Electrode @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
Ability: Aftermath
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Grass/Ice]
-Taunt
-Volt Switch
Poor Electrode lost the ability to deal major damage with Explosion, since
Explosion no longer lowers the opponent's Defense by half when it hits.
However it did gain the handy Volt Switch as well as the ability Aftermath.
And it's still really fast, so it can hit first most of the time. Taunt
can shut down set-up Pokemon and HP Grass/Ice is for Ground types.
----------------------[EXEGGUTOR]-------------------------
Type: Grass/Psychic
Ability: Chlorophyll/Harvest (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 95 Atk / 85 Def / 125 SAtk / 65 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Amazing Sp. Attack, Harvest ability
Cons: 4x Bug weak; slow without Sunny Day
Exeggutor @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Solarbeam
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Sleep Powder
Use this is an Sun team and fire away Solarbeams. Psychic is a second STAB,
but Psyshock is more effective against special walls. HP Fire gets a boost
in the Sun, which hurts Steels and Grass types. Sleep Powder can disable
almost any other counter your opponent has, excluding those with Sap Sipper.
Exeggutor @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Leaf Storm
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
-Giga Drain
A Choice Specs Leaf Storm can put a major dent in many things. Psychic or
Psyshock for a second STAB. Choose Hidden Power Fire for Steels or go with
Ice for Dragons. You can also use Giga Drain if you want a Grass move that
doesn't lower your Special Attack.
Exeggutor @Sitrus Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Harvest
-Leech Seed
-Substitute
-Toxic/Protect
-Hidden Power [Fire]
With Harvest, Exeggutor has infinitely reusable Sitrus Berries. This means it
can use Substitute as much as it wants because Sitrus Berry will always
restore enough health for another Substitute. When combined with Leech Seed
and Toxic, Exeggutor can be extremely annoying to take down. Protect can
stall for an extra turn. Hidden Power Fire is for opponent Grass-types
especially Ferrothorn who is immune to both Leech Seed and Toxic.
----------------------[MAROWAK]---------------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Rock Head/Lightning Rod/Battle Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 80 Atk / 110 Def / 50 SAtk / 80 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: High Defense, unique item doubles its Attack
Cons: Very low Speed
Marowak @Thick Club
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Bonemerang/Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Double-Edge
-Swords Dance/Fire Punch
Bonemerang can break through Substitutes, but Earthquake has the same power
and is more accurate. You can boost your Attack with Swords Dance if you have
time, but your low Speed will prevent you from sweeping unless you use it
in a Trick Room team. Fire Punch is for Bronzong and Skarmory.
----------------------[HITMONLEE]-------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Limber/Reckless/Unburden (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 120 Atk / 53 Def / 35 SAtk / 110 SDef / 87 Spd
Pros: Highest Attack and Speed of the Hitmons
Cons: Very low HP and Defense
Hitmonlee @Choice Band/Choice Scarf/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Reckless
-Hi Jump Kick
-Stone Edge
-Blaze Kick
-Mach Punch/Sucker Punch
Hi Jump Kick boosted by Reckless has a super strong 156 base power and it is
by far Hitmonlee's strongest move. Don't rely on it too much, because it
might miss. Neither Stone Edge nor Blaze Kick are that accurate either. Still
Stone Edge is your best move against Flying foes while Blaze Kick hits foes
like Heracross and Celebi. Choose a priority move for the fourth slot to
round out this set.
----------------------[HITMONCHAN]------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Keen Eye/Iron Fist/Inner Focus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 105 Atk / 79 Def / 35 SAtk / 110 SDef / 76 Spd
Pros: High attack, good physical movepool
Cons: Very low HP and rather slow
Hitmonchan @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Iron Fist
-Close Combat
-Ice Punch
-Mach Punch
-Thunderpunch
It doesn't matter that Sky Uppercut gets an Iron Fist boost, because Close
Combat is still stronger (compare Sky Uppercut's 102 power to Close Combat's
120 power). Ice Punch for Flying foes and Mach Punch for speedy opponents.
Thunderpunch gives further coverage and hits Water-types like Gyarados.
Hitmonchan @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Iron Fist
-Focus Punch
-Substitute
-Mach Punch
-Ice Punch/Thunderpunch
Focus Punch is super strong after the Iron Fist boost, jumping from 150 to
180 power! That will certainly leave a dent in most foes. Your last slot takes
care of Flying types and depends on what you want to hit - Dragons like
Salamence or bulky Waters like Gyarados.
----------------------[WEEZING]---------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 65 HP / 90 Atk / 120 Def / 85 SAtk / 70 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Levitate removes its Ground weakness, excellent Defense
Cons: Lacks good physical moves to take advantage of higher Attack
Weezing @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Clear Smog
-Pain Split
-Fire Blast
-Will-o-wisp/Hidden Power [Ground]
This is the defensive Weezing set. Clear Smog is its specialty to remove
any stat boosts the opponent may have. It can keep itself alive with Pain
Split, though it wishes it had a better recovery move. Fire Blast hits Steels
which is especially important for things like Excadrill and Lucario, because
Clear Smog doesn't affect them at all. Will-o-Wisp gives opponents a crippling
Burn, but watch out for Flash Fire Pokemon like Heatran. Hidden Power Ground
becomes an option for those kinds of Fire types.
----------------------[KANGASKHAN]------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Early Bird/Scrappy/Inner Focus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 105 HP / 95 Atk / 80 Def / 40 SAtk / 80 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Overall solid stats, Scrappy is useful
Cons: Outclassed by faster or stronger sweepers
Kangaskhan @Leftovers
EVs: 212 HP / 252 Atk / 46 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Scrappy
-Return
-Focus Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Substitute
Kangaskhan can create Substitutes with enough HP that can't be broken by a
single Seismic Toss. This is useful for combating walls like Blissey or
Dusclops. Once you're behind a Sub, you can safely use Focus Punch to hurt
Steel and Rock types. Sucker Punch makes this set even more effective. Since
Substitute forces your opponent to break it with an attacking move, they will
get Sucker Punched in the face.
Kangaskhan @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Scrappy
-Return
-Earthquake
-Hammer Arm
-Sucker Punch
A simple Choice Band set. However, Kangaskhan takes less prediction to use
since Ghost types aren't immune to its Normal and Fighting moves due to
Scrappy. Earthquake and Hammer Arm both deal with Steel and Rock-types,
depending on which move is more effective.
----------------------[SEAKING]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Water Veil/Lightning Rod (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 92 Atk / 65 Def / 65 SAtk / 80 SDef / 68 Spd
Pros: Good Attack, Electric immunity with Lightning Rod
Cons: Other stats are rather low, limited movepool
Seaking @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Aqua Tail/Waterfall
-Return
-Megahorn
-Poison Jab
Seaking can be a decent physical sweeper on a Rain team. However it doesn't
have a way of boosting its Attack like Qwilfish and Kabutops can. Choose Aqua
Tail for power or Waterfall for accuracy. Return has good coverage with Water
attacks. Megahorn and Poison Jab both deal with Grass-types.
Seaking @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Lightning Rod
-Aqua Tail/Waterfall
-Megahorn
-Return
-Poison Jab
It has a limited movepool so there's only a few good moves it can use. This
set takes advantage of its Dream World ability, which turns a weakness into
an immunity and gives it an extra chance to switch in and do some damage.
----------------------[STARMIE]---------------------------
Type: Water/Psychic
Ability: Natural Cure/Illuminate/Analytic (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 75 Atk / 85 Def / 100 SAtk / 85 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed, great Sp. Attack, diverse special movepool, a very good
Rapid Spinner
Cons: Pursuit weakness, low HP
Starmie @Leftovers
EVs: 236 HP / 56 SAtk / 216 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Surf
-Thunderbolt/Ice Beam
-Rapid Spin
-Recover
Starmie is one of the better Spinners in the game and will save you a lot of
trouble from annoying Spikes and Stealth Rock. You need Surf for STAB and can
choose whether to use Thunderbolt for enemy Water types or Ice Beam for Grass
and Dragons. Thunderbolt is usually preffered since it prevents Gyarados from
setting up on you and is supereffective against Skarmory, but Ice Beam will
do more to Ferrothorn.
Starmie @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Recover
Diversity has always been one of Starmie's strong points and a Life Orb set
allows you to use that diversity to devastate your opponent. Recover heals Life
Orb recoil and any other damage Starmie might take.
Starmie @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Trick
An all out attack set if you don't care about Rapid Spin. Trick screws up
Blissey, Ferrothorn, and any other wall that gets in your way.
----------------------[MR. MIME]--------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Soundproof/Filter/Technician (Dream World)
Base Stats: 40 HP / 45 Atk / 65 Def / 100 SAtk / 120 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Great support movepool, high Sp. Defense
Cons: Terrible HP and low Defense
Mr. Mime @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Soundproof
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Psychic
-Thunder Wave
Mr. Mime is known as the "Barrier Pokemon" and this set certainly lives up to
its name. Set up dual screens to help Mr. Mime and the rest of the team take
hits. Thunder Wave can slow down opponents and give the sweepers on your team
an easier time.
Mr. Mime @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Filter
-Psychic
-Trick
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
Mr. Mime has good Sp. Attack and a diverse special movepool, so a special
sweeping set is a viable option. Mr. Mime also has a special Trick up its
sleeve for any non-special attacker that tries to counter it. Focus Blast for
Dark types and Shadow Ball for Ghosts and enemy Psychics.
Mr. Mime @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Soundproof
-Psychic
-Calm Mind/Nasty Plot
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
Baton Passing is one of Mr. Mime's strong points. Pass Calm Mind or Nasty Plot
boosts to your team mates, along with Substitutes if you wish. Soundproof
ability is important since it prevents Roar from forcing you to switch and also
stops Perish Song, which can mess up Baton Passing strategies.
----------------------[JYNX]------------------------------
Type: Ice/Psychic
Ability: Oblivious/Forewarn/Dry Skin (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 50 Atk / 35 Def / 115 SAtk / 95 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent sp. attack, learns Lovely Kiss
Cons: Low HP and terrible Defense, Stealth Rock and Pursuit weakness
Jynx @Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Ice Beam
-Lovely Kiss
-Nasty Plot
-Substitute
A sweeper Jynx moveset. Put your foes to sleep with Lovely Kiss, then boost
your Special Attack with Nasty Plot. Set up a Sub to prevent status effects
from messing you up. Ice Beam is the only attack you need since nothing is
immune to it and many are weak to it. This works best in a Rain team so that
Dry Skin can restore plenty of health every turn.
Jynx @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast/Hidden Power [Ground]
-Lovely Kiss
-Nasty Plot
This set is a more offensive sweeper set, though it works similarly to the
first one. Put an enemy to sleep, set up Nasty Plot, then attack. Ice Beam
is your main move. Focus Blast covers Steels and Darks, though HP Ground is
a more accurate alternative against Steels and is more effective against
Fire-types as well.
Jynx @Choice Specs
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Forewarn
-Ice Beam
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast/Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
Jynx can now go all out thanks to Choice Specs. Ice Beam and Psychic for STAB,
Grass Knot hits foes like Slowbro and Starmie. You can use Focus Blast for
Dark types, or HP Fire for Steels like Scizor and Metagross. Special walls
like Blissey and Chansey can be dealt with using Psyshock or Trick.
----------------------[PINSIR]----------------------------
Type: Bug
Ability: Mold Breaker/Hyper Cutter/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 125 Atk / 100 Def / 55 SAtk / 70 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and great Defense
Cons: Average Speed, Stealth Rock weakness
Pinsir @Leftovers
EVs: 98 HP / 252 Atk / 160 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Hyper Cutter/Moxie
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
-Close Combat/Earthquake
-Swords Dance
Set up with Swords Dance and kill things. X-Scissor for anything that isn't
weak to Bug and Stone Edge for Flying-types. Close Combat and Earthquake will
both hurt Steels. Close Combat is stronger, but Earthquake doesn't decrease
your good Defense stat and it's also effective against Poison-types like
Nidoking and Toxicroak.
Pinsir @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Mold Breaker/Moxie
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
-Close Combat
-Earthquake
Without the need to setup with Swords Dance, you use a Choice item to hit
things harder or faster. Mold Breaker is pretty useful for foes with Levitate
that try to switch in on your Earthquake. Moxie is still great for additional
Attack boosts which could improve your sweeping potential.
----------------------[TAUROS]----------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Intimidate/Anger Point/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 100 Atk / 95 Def / 40 SAtk / 70 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Speed, solid Defense with Intimidate
Cons: Outclassed by most physical sweepers, can't make good use of Sheer Force
Tauros @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Return/Double-Edge
-Earthquake
-Pursuit
-Stone Edge/Zen Headbutt
Tauros has always been a powerful Normal-type sweeper. Its Attack and Speed
aren't as amazing as a few other physical sweepers, but it can still hit very
hard. Of course, any Normal-type needs a powerful STAB move like Return,
though Double-Edge is stronger if you don't mind recoil. Earthquake is great
for Rocks and Steels. Pursuit hits Ghosts and fleeing opponents. Stone Edge
rounds out the set, but can be dropped for Zen Headbutt to deal with
Fighting foes.
----------------------[GYARADOS]--------------------------
Type: Water/Flying
Ability: Intimidate/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 125 Atk / 79 Def / 60 SAtk / 100 SDef / 81 Spd
Pros: Overall good stats including excellent Attack
Cons: 4x Electric weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Gyarados @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Ice Fang/Bounce
-Dragon Dance
Life Orb Gyarados is extremely powerful after a Dragon Dance boost and has
great coverage with the physical attacks it can learn. Waterfall and Stone
Edge cover most of the opponents in the game. Earthquake is your best bet
against Empoleon, Poliwrath, Toxicroak with Dry Skin, and especially
Ferrothorn. However Breloom resists all three moves mentioned, so use Ice
Fang if Breloom is bothering you a lot. Bounce is an option since it's
actually your strongest move, but it's illegal with Moxie and it gives your
opponent a free turn to switch.
Gyarados @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spd
Impish Nature
-Waterfall
-Dragon Tail
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Gyarados may not look like a physical wall, but it's actually able to take a
lot of physical hits with Intimidate and a good set of resistances to common
attacks. Rest keeps Gyarados alive and free of status while Sleep Talk allows
you to attack during your slumber. Waterfall is your main attack, but Dragon
Tail is great for dealing damage and forcing opponents to switch. This means
opponents can't stat boost without worrying about getting hit by a strong
Water move or being forced to switch.
Gyarados @Leftovers
Evs: 212 HP / 16 Atk / 180 Def / 100 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge/Earthquake
-Taunt
-Dragon Dance
Nicknamed "BulkyGyara", this is a more conservative approach to sweeping.
Its EV spread may seem defensive, but this allows it to switch in easily
against foes like Water, Fire, and Fighting types. From there, it can wreak
havoc on your team by Dragon Dancing up, hitting hard, and Taunting your
attempts to mess it up with status or phazing moves.
----------------------[LAPRAS]----------------------------
Type: Water/Ice
Ability: Shell Armor/Water Absorb/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 130 HP / 85 Atk / 80 Def / 85 SAtk / 95 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Awesome HP and good defenses, good special movepool
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Lapras @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Waterfall
-Ice Shard
-Curse
-Rest
For this to work well, you must have Rain weather activated so that Hydration
will instantly cure any status including the sleep from Rest. Curse boosts
your Attack and Defense while lowering Speed, but Ice Shard still lets you
attack first. Waterfall gets a boost in the rain and can KO most opponents
after a few Curses.
Lapras @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 80 Def / 176 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Waterfall
-Return
-Dragon Dance
-Rest
Lapras's physical movepool isn't as diverse as its special movepool, but at
least it can learn Dragon Dance to boost its Attack and Speed. Rest is to
cure status and lost HP while you are Dragon Dancing. When you are finished,
you can hit opponents with a boosted Waterfall or Return. Again, you must
have Rain activated for this to work effectively.
Lapras @Leftovers
EVs: 188 HP / 124 Def / 196 SAtk
Modest Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Toxic
Lapras has lots of handy special moves for all kinds of opponents. The only
Pokemon resistant to Surf, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt are Lanturn, Shedinja,
and Seaking with Lightning Rod. All three are ruined by Toxic.
----------------------[DITTO]-----------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Limber/Imposter (Dream World)
Base Stats: 48 HP / 48 Atk / 48 Def / 48 SAtk / 48 SDef / 48 Spd
Pros: One of the best revenge killers with Imposter
Cons: Moves copied only have 5 PP
Ditto @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SDef
Bold/Calm Nature
Ability: Imposter
-Transform
Who knew that little Ditto could actually be good in battle? With the unique
Imposter ability, Ditto instantly Transforms into the opponent without
wasting a turn. With a Choice Scarf, it is guaranteed to be faster than the
opponent as long as they aren't carrying a Scarf as well. Ditto also copies
all stat boosts the opponent has gained and can use it to sweep the opponent's
team as long as it doesn't switch out.
----------------------[VAPOREON]--------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Water Absorb/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 130 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 110 SAtk / 95 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Amazing HP, Water immunity makes it a great Water counter, learns some
handy support moves including Wish
Cons: Defense is rather low (though somewhat made up by the high HP)
Vaporeon @Leftovers
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Scald
-Wish
-Protect/Heal Bell
-Ice Beam/Hidden Power [Electric]/Toxic
A set based around team support. Ice Beam for Grass/Dragons, but HP Electric
is for other Waters, especially Gyarados. Protect is used for scouting and to
ensure that Wish always heals you. Heal Bell is very useful for curing nasty
status effects. Toxic can go in the last slot to weaken opponents. In a Rain
team, you can replace Water Absorb with Hydration for protection against
status conditions.
Vaporeon @Leftovers
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Scald
-Wish
-Substitute/Acid Armor
-Baton Pass
Now Vaporeon is passing something else besides Wish. It can give your teammates
huge Subs, a big boost in Defense, or an extra bit of healing with Aqua Ring.
----------------------[JOLTEON]---------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Volt Absorb/Quick Feet (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 110 SAtk / 95 SDef / 130 Spd
Pros: Extremely fast, great Sp. Attack
Cons: Frail defense, Movepool is limited
Jolteon @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Shadow Ball
-Volt Switch
A typical Choice Specs set. Choose HP Ice for Grass types and Dragons like
Salamence, or HP Grass for Pokemon like Swampert. Shadow Ball has coverage
against Ghosts and Psychics like Chandelure and Reuniclus. Volt Switch is a
great move for scouting and making a quick escape.
Jolteon @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
Jolteon is a great scout for your team due to its Speed and ability to set up
and pass Subs to your teammates. With a Substitute, you can give your team
members a free turn to attack or set up.
Jolteon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Shadow Ball
-Charge Beam
Use Charge Beam to hopefully boost your Sp. Attack then sweep with your other
attacks. This set makes a great late game sweeper.
----------------------[FLAREON]---------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Guts (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 130 Atk / 60 Def / 95 SAtk / 110 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: High Attack
Cons: Low HP and Speed, physical movepool is very limited and learns no strong
physical fire move (not even Flare Blitz)
Flareon @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Guts
-Flame Charge
-Facade
-Fire Fang
-Quick Attack/Bite
Poor Flareon. 5 generations and it still doesn't have a good physical Fire
move. While Flame Charge is weak, it gives Flareon a needed speed boost. At
the same time, Toxic Orb gives it an Attack boost so it can actually hurt
things.
Flareon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Lava Plume
-Toxic
-Wish
-Protect
People often forget Flareon has excellent Special Defense. It makes a decent
special wall in NU with all the Bug and Grass-types in that tier. Your main way
of damage will be in the form of Toxic, and you can stall with Wish and Protect
Lava Plume hurts Steel types and you may be able to give them a Burn.
----------------------[OMASTAR]---------------------------
Type: Water/Rock
Ability: Swift Swim/Shell Armor/Broken Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 60 Atk / 125 Def / 115 SAtk / 70 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Excellent Special Attack and great Defense
Cons: Type combo gives it 4x Grass weak and weakness to Fighting/Ground
making it rather frail despite its high Defense
Omastar @Life Orb/Lum Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Rain Dance
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric/Grass]
Take advantage of its first ability with this set meant to work in the Rain. It
has excellent Sp. Attack and can deal a lot of damage with its Water moves
(Surf for accuracy or Hydro Pump for power).
Omastar @Life Orb/Lum Berry/Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Shell Smash
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric/Grass]
With a move like Shell Smash, you don't even need rain. Shell Smash doubles
your Speed and boosts your Special Attack ridiculously high. You can still
use this on a Rain team, where it will be even faster and more powerful.
Omastar @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 132 Def / 120 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Shell Armor
-Scald/Surf
-Stealth Rock
-Spikes
-Knock Off/Toxic Spikes
A more defensive set. Omastar can set up Spikes, Toxic Spikes, or Stealth Rock
(or even all three on the same set) and remove the opponent's items with Knock
Off. Does especially well in the Sandstorm for a Special Defense boost.
----------------------[KABUTOPS]--------------------------
Type: Water/Rock
Ability: Swift Swim/Battle Armor/Broken Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 115 Atk / 105 Def / 65 SAtk / 70 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: High Attack, excellent sweeper in the Rain
Cons: Rather frail, type combo has the same problems as Omastar's.
Kabutops @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Stone Edge
-Waterfall
-Low Kick/X-Scissor/Aqua Jet
-Swords Dance
A simple set where you Swords Dance up and sweep with whatever is most
effective. Low Kick is the most effective attack against Ferrothorn, while
X-Scissor handles other Grass-types better and Aqua Jet is good as a priority
move. Use in the Rain for best results.
Kabutops @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Stone Edge
-Waterfall
-Low Kick
-X-Scissor/Aqua Jet
Kabutops is frail and won't always have time to set up, so a Choice Band gives
it a power boost so it can attack right away. Again, use this in the Rain.
----------------------[AERODACTYL]------------------------
Type: Rock/Flying
Ability: Rock Head/Pressure/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 105 Atk / 65 Def / 60 SAtk / 75 SDef / 130 Spd
Pros: Extremely fast, great Attack, good physical movepool
Cons: Frail for a Rock type, Stealth Rock weakness
Aerodactyl @Focus Sash
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Unnerve
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Taunt
-Stealth Rock
Aerodactyl is the one of fastest of the "suicide leads". Unless your opponent
is a Ninjask, Electrode, Accelgor, or Choice Scarfer, you'll usually be able to
set up an early Stealth Rock while using Taunt to prevent your opponent from
getting their own Rocks up.
Aerodactyl @/Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Unnerve
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Aqua Tail
-Ice Fang/Fire Fang/Hone Claws
Standard sweeper. Aerodactyl's extremely high speed makes it stand out amongst
the many Rock-type sweepers in the game. Aqua Tail is your best bet vs. bulky
Grounds like Hippowdon. Ice Fang hits Dragons, and Fire Fang is for Bronzong
and Ferrothorn. Hone Claws can be use to boost your Attack as well as Stone
Edge's shaky accuracy.
----------------------[SNORLAX]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Immunity/Thick Fat/Gluttony (Dream World)
Base Stats: 160 HP / 110 Atk / 65 Def / 60 SAtk / 110 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Enormous HP, great Attack and Sp. Defense
Cons: Low Speed, can't heal without Rest
Snorlax @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Return/Body Slam
-Earthquake/Crunch/Fire Punch
-Curse
-Rest
Good ol' CurseLax hasn't changed much through the generations, though sweepers
in B/W can hit a lot harder now. You still have to decide whether you want to
hit Tyranitar and Steel types with Earthquake, Ghosts like Gengar with Crunch,
or Steels like Ferrothorn and Skarmory with Fire Punch. Choose Return for its
power or Body Slam for its ability to paralyze, whichcan be a lifesaver in
certain situations.
Snorlax @Leftovers/Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SDef
Adamant/Brave Nature
Ability: Immunity
-Body Slam/Return
-Earthquake
-Selfdestruct/Crunch/Pursuit
-Fire Punch
Choice Band powers up Snorlax without the need for setting up. Obviously,
this Snorlax cares more about offense than defense. Selfdestruct is from
XD and is a great way to finish things off when you're low at health. This
set works particularly well in a Trick Room team. If you do use it in Trick
Room, give it a Brave nature.
----------------------[ARTICUNO]---------------------------
Type: Ice/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Snow Cloak (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 85 Atk / 100 Def / 95 SAtk / 125 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Great defenses
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, limited movepool
Articuno @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 124 Def / 132 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Ice Beam
-Substitute
-Toxic
-Roost
Articuno can't do much, but it certainly can stall. Poison opponents with
Toxic, then set up a Substitute and stall as much as you can. Roost keeps
you healthy so you can create more Substitutes. Ice Beam anything that is
immune to Toxic. Pressure can go a long way into draining an opponent's HP.
----------------------[ZAPDOS]-----------------------------
Type: Electric/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Lightning Rod (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 90 Atk / 85 Def / 125 SAtk / 90 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Attack and Speed, has many great support moves, can work
offensively or defensively
Cons: Limited movepool, Stealth Rock weakness
Zapdos @Leftovers
EVs: 192 HP / 64 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Lightning Rod/Pressure
-Thunderbolt
-Toxic/Hidden Power [Ice]
-Roost
-Substitute
Zapdos, unlike most Electric types, is actually pretty bulky and has access
to instant recovery with Roost. At the same time, it has awesome Special
Attack so it can dish out damage as well as take hits. This set is defensive
and offensive just like Zapdos. Substitute blocks status while Roost keeps
you healthy so you can continue to use Sub. Thunderbolt is your main attack
and will do plenty of damage especially after a boost from Lightning Rod.
Toxic helps with stalling, but you can also use HP Ice to deal with Ground
types. Pressure as an alternate ability can wear opponents' PP down.
Zapdos @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Heat Wave
-Roost
Zapdos is an very powerful sweeper and has a great range of coverage with only
three moves. The downside is that Heat Wave is illegal with Lighting Rod, so
you won't be able to gain a free Sp. Attack boost. Roost keeps you alive and
heals Life Orb damage. For Hidden Power, choose Ice for Dragons and Gliscor,
or Grass for Swampert and friends.
Zapdos @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Thunderbolt
-Toxic/Hidden Power [Ice]
-Roost
-Roar/Thunder Wave
Zapdos is a great counter to many physical sweepers in the game, including
Scizor, Metagross, and Conkeldurr. Most sweepers like to stat boost, but
Roar will mess up their plans. Thunder Wave can also help cripple sweepers
that rely on Speed. Roost keeps you alive as usual.
Zapdos @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Lightning Rod
-Thunderbolt
-Agility
-Baton Pass
-Substitute/Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
Baton Pass from Pokemon XD is a great addition and makes Zapdos one of the
best speed passers. Common phazers like Skarmory and Suicune will be afraid of
getting hit by Thunderbolt. You can also pass Substitute if you want, but a
good Hidden Power can come in handy if you don't want to be limited to only
one move.
Zapdos @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Heat Wave
-Volt Switch
Choice Specs gives Zapdos even more power, allowing it to KO a lot of foes.
Volt Switch useful for scouting counters while hurting opponents at the same
time. Choice Scarf makes Zapdos a great lead Pokemon due to the speed boost.
----------------------[MOLTRES]----------------------------
Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Flame Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 100 Atk / 90 Def / 125 SAtk / 85 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, limited movepool
Moltres @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature
-Overheat
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
Moltres can hit hard with a Choice Specs or hit fast with a Choice Scarf.
Overheat can do a ton of damage, but you may want a secondary fire move in
case the Sp. Attack drop will put you at a disadvantage. HP Ice for Dragons or
HP Grass for Waters and Rocks.
Moltres @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Agility/Flame Charge
One Agility is all that is needed to turn Moltres into a fast and powerful
special sweeper. Flame Charge won't raise your Speed as high, but it is able to
do some damage. Since Moltres is so weak to Stealth Rock, make sure you pack a
good Rapid Spinner to accompany this set.
Moltres @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Solarbeam
-Air Slash
-Roost/Hidden Power [Ice]
This set revolves around Sunny weather. Solarbeam from Moltres's super high Sp.
Attack will seriously hurt most Water and Rock types that think they can switch
in. Roost heals off damage from Life Orb and Stealth Rock, but Hidden Power Ice
can hurt Dragons.
Moltres @Leftovers
EVs: 248 HP / 148 Def / 112 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Flamethrower
-Toxic
-Substitute
-Roost
Use Moltres's ability to the fullest to stall opponents with Pressure and
Toxic. Substitute and Roost will make you nearly invulnerable. Steels who are
immune to Toxic will be afraid to switch in since you have Flamethrower (With
the exception of Heatran). Even then, Moltres can stall out most Heatrans.
----------------------[DRAGONITE]--------------------------
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Inner Focus/Multiscale (Dream World)
Base Stats: 91 HP / 134 Atk / 95 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, better defenses than most Dragons, diverse movepool
Cons: 4x Ice weakness, Stealth Rock weakness, mediocre Speed
Dragonite @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Rash Nature
Ability: Inner Focus
-Draco Meteor
-Superpower
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Extremespeed/Roost
Dragonite is an excellent wall-breaker and can do the job even better than
Salamence due to its ability to learn Superpower to take down special walls
like Blissey. Draco Meteor is your most powerful attack for anything that
doesn't resist it. Use Fire attacks for Steel types. Extremespeed finishes off
weakened opponents while Roost keeps you alive and heals Life Orb damage. For
an ability, Inner Focus is best if you want to use this as a lead since it
prevents you from getting flinched by Fake Out.
Dragonite @Leftovers/Yache Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Multiscale
-Outrage
-Fire Punch
-Earthquake/Roost
-Dragon Dance
If you can get it set up, Dragon Dance and Outrage is a nearly unstoppable
combo (except by certain Steels). Earthquake and Fire Punch take care of all
the types resistant to Dragon. Roost keeps you healthy which is especially
important for your Multiscale ability, which halves all damage if you are at
100% HP. Max HP also goes a long way towards your bulk and survivability.
Dragonite @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Multiscale
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Fire Punch
-Waterfall/Extremespeed
No set up required with the physical Choice sweeper. Your standard moves are
there to deal lots of damage. Waterfall 2HKOs bulky Ground types like Gliscor
and Hippowdon. Extremespeed is also an option for a powerful priority move.
Dragonite @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Multiscale
-Hurricane
-Surf
-Thunder
-Roost/Dragon Pulse
This Dragonite is meant to go on a Rain team. It has three powerful moves
that all get boosted in the Rain. Hurricane and Thunder gain 100% accuracy
Hurricane has a high chance of causing confusion while Thunder can cause
paralysis. Together, these moves can be very devestating. Surf takes care
of Ground, Rock, and Steel types and also gets a power boost in the Rain.
Dragon Pulse is an option for handling enemy Dragons.
----------------------[MEWTWO]-----------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 106 HP / 110 Atk / 90 Def / 154 SAtk / 90 SDef / 130 Spd
Pros: Incredible Sp. Attack and Speed, great all around stats, extremely
diverse movepool, one of the best special sweepers in the game
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Mewtwo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Psystrike
-Aura Sphere
-Shadow Ball/Ice Beam
-Calm Mind
Calm Mind Mewtwo is super scary. You can laugh in the face of special walls
like Blissey because of your signature move Psystrike hitting its weaker
Defense instead of Sp. Defense. Aura Sphere takes care of Steels and Darks
who resist Psystrike. Shadow Ball is for opponent Psychic types as well as
Giratina. You can also use Ice Beam for all the Dragon types that are on Uber
teams.
Mewtwo @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Psystrike
-Aura Sphere
-Shadow Ball
-Grass Knot/Trick
Mewtwo is fast, but faster Choice Scarfers like Kyogre and Palkia can
revenge kill it. With a Choice Scarf of its own, Mewtwo will pretty much
outspeed all opponents and defeat them with its diverse arsenal of moves.
Grass Knot does huge amounts of damage against both Kyogre and Groudon.
Trick can cripple a wall like Lugia or Giratina.
----------------------[MEW]--------------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Synchronize
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Learns every TM/HM in the games, which gives it an incredibly diverse
movepool (second only to Smeargle).
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Mew @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Nasty Plot
-Baton Pass
-Taunt
-Rock Polish/Substitute/Psychic
Mew is one of the few Pokemon that can Baton Pass Nasty Plot boosts.
Along with Nasty Plot, Mew can also pass Substitutes, speed boosts with
Rock Polish, or Taunt to prevent foes from setting up. If you really
prefer to have an attacking move, Psychic is a STAB move that can deal
with most opponents.
Mew @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
-Taunt
-Rock Polish
Similar to the first set, but this time you're passing Attack with Swords
Dance. Otherwise, the idea is the same.
Mew @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psyshock
-Aura Sphere
-Nasty Plot
-Shadow Ball/Roost
Mew has good Special Attack, and can boost it even higher with Nasty Plot.
Psyshock is for your Psychic STAB and deals with Blissey and Chansey. Aura
Sphere hurts Darks and Steels and Shadow Ball complements it by hitting
Psychics and Ghosts. You can also choose Roost for extra longevity. Of course
Mew's movepool is so huge that you can work in a different special attack if
you want. The moves listed are simply there because they provide good coverage
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[14] MOVESETS - JOHTO
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----------------------[MEGANIUM]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow/Leaf Guard
Base Stats: 80 HP / 82 Atk / 100 Def / 83 SAtk / 100 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Good defenses, learns userful support moves
Cons: Outside of support moves, its movepool isn't very interesting.
Meganium @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 78 Def / 180 SDef
Bold Nature
-Energy Ball
-Aromatherapy
-Leech Seed
-Reflect/Light Screen
As mentioned, support is the way to go with Meganium. Status healing with
Aromatherapy, extra recovery with Leech Seed, and boosted defenses with Reflect
or Light Screen can really help your team out. If you want to use Meganium
in a Sun team, use its Leaf Guard ability to block status. You can also use
Synthesis in the last slot to take advantage of the Sun.
------------------------[TYPHLOSION]---------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze/Flash Fire (Dream World)
Base Stats: 78 HP / 84 Atk / 78 Def / 109 SAtk / 85 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Attack and high Speed, learns Eruption
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Typhlosion @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Blaze
-Eruption
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Overheat
Eruption is a great attack because Typhlosion has the speed to attack before
taking damage from most opponents, which basically means you'll be hitting them
with a Blast Burn that doesn't need recharging. When you are at low HP and
Eruption no longer does much, Blaze kicks in and you can still hit enemies hard
with Overheat. Focus Blast for Rock types while HP Ice is for Dragons.
Typhlosion @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Overheat
This is more of your traditional Fire-type sweeper. You can use Flash Fire as
an ability to switch into predicted Fire attacks and boost your power even
further.
------------------------[FERALIGATR]---------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 105 Atk / 100 Def / 79 SAtk / 83 SDef / 78 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Defense
Cons: Mediocre Speed.
Feraligatr @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
Dragon Dance makes Feraligatr a good Water-type physical sweeper. It stands
out from Gyarados with its awesome Sheer Force ability, powering up both
Waterfall and Ice Fang (Ice Punch is unfortunately illegal with Sheer Force).
Earthquake hits Electric types.
Feraligatr @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Superpower
-Aqua Jet
As with any Pokemon with good Attack, Feraligatr can use a Choice Band if you
want a simple physical sweeping set. Superpower is a strong Fighting move
that will deal major damage to Ferrothorn. Aqua Jet is a good STAB priority
attack that can finish off faster opponents like Blaziken or Excadrill.
------------------------[FURRET]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Run Away/Keen Eye/Frisk (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 76 Atk / 64 Def / 45 SAtk / 55 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Good movepool, pretty good Speed
Cons: Mediocre attack and low defenses
Furret @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Frisk
-Return
-Shadow Claw/Sucker Punch
-U-Turn
-Trick
Trick saves this set from being just another Choice sweeper since you can
mess up walls like Skarmory or Blissey. Return is STABed and can deal decent
damage. Shadow Claw or Sucker Punch are needed for Ghosts. U-Turn lets
you make a quick escape and scout the opponent's team. The Frisk ability is
useful to find out what the opponent is holding before you Trick it.
------------------------[NOCTOWL]------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Insomnia/Keen Eye/Tinted Lens (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 50 Atk / 50 Def / 76 SAtk / 96 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good HP and Sp. Defense
Con: Rather slow, low offensive stats, small movepool
Noctowl @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 6 Spd
Calm Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Air Slash
-Hypnosis
-Reflect
-Roost
Support Noctowl is the most you'll get out of it. Put something to sleep
with Hypnosis, set up a shield with Reflect, and switch out. Roost keeps you
healthy and Air Slash is just there for a damaging move.
------------------------[LEDIAN]-------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Swarm/Early Bird/Iron Fist (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 35 Atk / 50 Def / 55 SAtk / 110 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Defense, great support moves
Cons: Very frail due to low HP, terrible offensive stats, many weaknesses due
to bad type combo, 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Ledian @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Agility
-Swords Dance
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
Baton Passing is one of Ledian's talents (and probably its only talent).
Ninjask and Scizor can do it better, but this is Ledian's moveset, not their's.
Ledian @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Bug Buzz
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Knock Off
More general support. Reflect and Light Screen help defend the team while
Knock Off can mess up some opponents.
------------------------[ARIADOS]------------------------
Type: Bug/Poison
Ability: Insomnia/Swarm/Sniper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 90 Atk / 70 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Spider Web and Baton Pass combo
Cons: Terribly slow, frail defenses, overall mediocre stats
Ariados @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Poison Jab
-Agility
-Spider Web
-Baton Pass
Try to trap something and Baton Pass it to someone more sturdy. Agility can
let you pull this strategy off more easily. There's really not much else it
can do.
Ariados @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Toxic Spikes
-Sucker Punch
-Shadow Sneak
-Disable
Being able to learn Toxic Spikes while also being immune to Sleep is actually
a pretty neat trick. When you are done setting up, you can hit opponents with
a priority move or Disable their attack.
------------------------[CROBAT]-------------------------
Type: Poison/Flying
Ability: Inner Focus/Infiltrator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 90 Atk / 80 Def / 70 SAtk / 80 SDef / 130 Spd
Pros: Amazing Speed. Excellent Fighting and Grass counter.
Cons: Unimpressive offensive stats, easily walled by Steel-types
Crobat @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Super Fang
-U-Turn
-Taunt
-Roost
With Super Fang, Crobat can deal large amounts of damage to anything that's not
a Ghost-type. Taunt prevents opponents from healing themselves. U-Turn provides
additional damage as well as the ability to scout. Roost keeps you healthy.
Crobat @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Brave Bird
-U-Turn
-Pursuit
-Quick Attack
With one of the highest speeds of any non-legendary Pokemon, Crobat rushes in
with a powerful Brave Bird to strike opponents. U-Turn to switch out from
opponents you're afraid of (like Steel types) or Pursuit to hit opponents who
are switching out from you. Quick Attack is there for priority.
Crobat @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Air Slash
-Heat Wave
-Sludge Bomb/Hidden Power [Ground]
-Nasty Plot
Crobat's Sp. Attack is lower, but still not bad, and it can use Nasty Plot to
quickly boost it. With a special set, it can finally use Heat Wave to hit Steel
types supereffectively. HP Ground is good against Rocks and Electrics.
------------------------[LANTURN]------------------------
Type: Water/Electric
Ability: Volt Absorb/Illuminate/Water Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 125 HP / 58 Atk / 58 Def / 76 SAtk / 76 SDef / 67 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP
Cons: It's other stats are unimpressive
Lanturn @Leftovers
EVs: 64 HP / 192 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Scald
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Thunder Wave/Heal Bell
A standard set for Lanturn, utilizing its good variety of resistances and
decent special bulk. Scald is used over Surf for the high chance of Burn.
Thunderbolt and Ice Beam cover opponents that resist Water. Thunder Wave can
be a good move against potential counters and makes up for Lanturn's poor
speed. Heal Bell is also an option to cure status from the rest of the team.
------------------------[XATU]----------------------------
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Early Bird/Synchronize/Magic Bounce (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 75 Atk / 70 Def / 95 SAtk / 70 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent support movepool, Magic Mirror
Cons: Stealth Rock and Pursuit weakness
Xatu @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Magic Bounce
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Thunder Wave
-Reflect/Light Screen
-Roost
Xatu stands out from the other Magic Mirror user, Espeon, by having a wider
range of support moves as well as instant recovery with Roost. Being resistant
to Grass also lets it counter Ferrothorn and Breloom more easily as it can
take them down with HP Fire.
Xatu @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Magic Bounce
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-U-Turn
-Roost/Wish
Xatu is a great dual screener since it can't be stopped by opponents who
use Taunt or status moves. U-Turn can give your teammates a free switch in
and Wish can restore their health.
------------------------[AMPHAROS]------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Static/Plus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 75 Atk / 75 Def / 115 SAtk / 90 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, good defenses for an Electric type
Cons: Rather limited movepool, slow
Ampharos @Leftovers
EVs: 148 HP / 184 Atk / 176 SAtk
Quiet Nature
Ability: Static
-Thunderbolt
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Hidden Power [Ice]
Ampharos is too slow to sweep like other Electrics, but its good HP and
defenses allow it to sit back and attack while being able to take hits. It also
learns the powerful Focus Punch to hit special walls. Set up a Substitute so
you can use Focus Punch without worry. Hidden Power Grass deals with Ground,
Grass, and Dragon opponents.
Ampharos @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Static
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Agility
Ampharos gets Agility as an egg move in Gen V. This move fixes up its low
Speed and allows it to act as a fast sweeper. Focus Blast handles Steel-types
like Ferrorthorn, Excadrill, and Steelix.
------------------------[BELLOSSOM]-----------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Chlorophyll/Healer (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 80 Atk / 85 Def / 90 SAtk / 100 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Defense
Cons: Slow, limited movepool
Bellossom @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Giga Drain
-Sleep Powder
-Stun Spore
-Synthesis
Bellossom has above average defenses, so it works well with a defensive
moveset. Sleep Powder and Stun Spore are used to spread status and can really
mess the opponent's team up. Giga Drain restores some of your health and
Synthesis can also do the job though Rain and Sandstorm weather can limit
its effectiveness.
------------------------[AZUMARILL]-----------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Huge Power/Thick Fat/Sap Sipper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 50 Atk / 80 Def / 50 SAtk / 80 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Huge Power, good HP and defenses
Cons: Poor speed
Azumarill @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Huge Power
-Waterfall
-Ice Punch
-Superpower
-Aqua Jet
Choice Band increases Azumarill's Attack to even more impressive levels. A
Waterfall coming from an Attack of 654 will pretty much OHKO or 2HKO everything
that doesn't resist it. Ice Punch takes care of the Dragons and Grass types
that do resist Water. Superpower is needed for Ferrothorn and most Water
opponents. Aqua Jet is a great priority move that can stop faster sweepers
like Excadrill, Blaziken, Chandelure, and Landorus.
Azumarill @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Huge Power
-Waterfall
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Ice Punch
Azumarill is a great SubPuncher. It has high HP and good enough defenses to
take a hit while using Substitute. Once it gets set up, it will do enormous
damage with Focus Punch.
------------------------[SUDOWOODO]-----------------------
Type: Rock
Ability: Rock Head/Sturdy/Rattled (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 100 Atk / 115 Def / 30 SAtk / 65 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Defense
Cons: Terribly slow
Sudowoodo @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Wood Hammer
-Sucker Punch
Though Sudowoodo doesn't have the most impressive Attack, it can learn four
strong moves that can all deal plenty of damage to the opponent. Stone Edge
and Earthquake are standard moves for Rock Pokemon. Wood Hammer however, is
very special since Sudowoodo is the only Rock type that learns it. It is a
great weapon against Water and Ground types. Sucker Punch is a good priority
move that bypasses its low Speed.
Sudowoodo @Custap Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock
-Magic Coat
-Sucker Punch
-Stone Edge
With Sturdy, Sudowoodo makes a pretty good lead since it can survive any
attack and set up Stealth Rock. Magic Coat reflects status effects and entry
hazards back to the opponent. Sucker Punch hits offensive leads and can finish
off opponents that have been weakened by Stone Edge.
------------------------[POLITOED]------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Water Absorb/Damp/Drizzle (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 75 Atk / 75 Def / 90 SAtk / 100 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Def, Drizzle
Cons: Mediocre Speed
Politoed @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Drizzle
-Scald
-Ice Beam/Focus Blast
-Hypnosis/Toxic/Perish Song
-Protect
Politoed is super popular this generation due to the amazing Drizzle ability.
As the key member of any Rain team, you want it to last as long as possible.
Fortunately, Politoed's stats tell you that it has nice defensive
capabilities, so use this set as such. Scald is great due to its Burn side
effect. Ice Beam is good for Grass types, but you need Focus Blast if you
hope to beat Ferrothorn. Hypnosis can put an opponent to sleep, but it's
inaccurate. Toxic is a more reliable status move. You can also use Perish Song
to prevent opponents from setting up on you. Protect is great for stalling
and goes well with Toxic or Perish Song.
Politoed @Choice Scarf/Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Electric]
One annoying thing about using a Rain team is when the opponent changes the
weather using their own auto-weather abilities. Politoed has enough power
to defeat opponent weather Pokemon with the moves it has. Water attacks take
out Ninetales, Hippowdon, and Tyranitar. Focus Blast takes out Abomasnow.
You can even use HP Electric for opponents who use their own Politoed.
-----------------------[JUMPLUFF]-------------------------
Type: Grass/Flying
Ability: Chlorophyll/Leaf Guard/Infiltrator
Base Stats: 75 HP / 55 Atk / 70 Def / 55 SAtk / 85 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Very fast, good support moves
Cons: Terribly attacking stats
Jumpluff @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Sleep Powder
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
-Encore/U-Turn
With high Speed and a sleep move, Jumpluff's specialty is using the SubSeed
combo to drain health from opponents while preventing them from doing any
damage. Encore forces opponents to repeat a non-damaging move so you can
get a few extra turns to set up. U-Turn can scout for switches and prevents
you from being shut down by Taunt.
-----------------------[SUNFLORA]-------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Chlorophyll/Solar Power
Base Stats: 75 HP / 75 Atk / 55 Def / 105 SAtk / 85 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Attack
Cons: Extremely slow, frail defenses, limited movepool
Sunflora @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll/Solar Power
-Giga Drain
-Sludge Bomb
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Growth
A simple Sunny Day set which can take advantage of either of Sunflora's
abilities, depending on what stat you want to boost. Sunflora learns Growth
which is great for boosting its Sp. Attack. Giga Drain is needed to restore
your health especially if you are using Solar Power. Sludge Bomb deals with
Grass types and HP Fire is for Steels.
-----------------------[QUAGSIRE]-------------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Water Absorb/Damp/Unaware (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 85 Atk / 85 Def / 65 SAtk / 65 SDef / 35 Spd
Pros: Good HP/Atk/Def, immunity to Ground and Electric attacks
Cons: Vey slow, outclassed by Swampert
Quagsire @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Unaware
-Scald
-Toxic
-Recover
-Protect
Quagsire's defensive stats aren't any special, but it does learn a fairly
unique ability - Unaware. With this ability, it can wall most physical
sweepers no matter how many Attack boosts they gain. Swords Dance Excadrill,
Bulk Up Conkeldurr, Shell Smash Cloyster, etc. are all stopped by this set.
Scald can give physical sweepers a nasty Burn. Toxic weakens those that resist
Water. Recover is essential to keep Quagsire alive. Finally, Protect is used
for stalling and scouting for any Grass attacks the opponent may have.
Quagsire @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Unaware
-Curse
-Earthquake
-Waterfall
-Recover
Quasire can boost two of its highest stats with Curse without worrying about
the opponent setting up as well. Waterfall and Earthquake have good coverage
together and can defeat most opponents after several Curses.
-----------------------[ESPEON]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Synchronize/Magic Bounce (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 65 Atk / 60 Def / 130 SAtk / 95 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Speed, Magic Bounce
Cons: Low HP and Defense, limited movepool, Pursuit weakness
Espeon @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Magic Bounce
-Psychic
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Wish
Espeon's job is to switch in on entry-hazard users like Ferrothorn and
Skarmory to reflect their entry hazards back on them. Since no status moves
or Taunt can bother Espeon, it is free to set up dual screens to bolster
the team's defenses. Wish provides the team with some healing, or you can
use a Hidden Power to deal with certain opponents like Steel or Dark types.
Espeon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Magic Bounce
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting/Fire]
-Calm Mind
This is the offensive Calm Mind set and shows off Espeon's special sweeping
abilities. Psyshock means special walls like Blissey can't wall it, but
Psychic is slightly stronger. Shadow Ball hits opponent Psychics as well as
Ghost. Hidden Power Fighting is for Dark types, while HP Fire hits Steels
especially Scizor.
-----------------------[UMBREON]--------------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Synchronize/Inner Focus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 65 Atk / 110 Def / 60 SAtk / 130 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good HP and excellent defenses
Cons: A complete bait for Fighting and Bug types to switch in
Umbreon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Synchronize
-Mean Look
-Baton Pass
-Taunt/Charm
-Wish
Umbreon is another Pokemon that hasn't changed much through the generations.
Trap the opponent with Mean Look and pass the effect to a team mate. Taunt
and Charm aid in this process. Taunt prevents Roar and Whirlwind from forcing
you to switch while Charm hampers physical attackers (especially Fighters).
Wish is Umbreon's best healing move and is more useful than Moonlight since
it can heal other team members and isn't affected by weather conditions.
Umbreon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Synchronize
-Curse
-Payback
-Baton Pass
-Taunt/Wish
Curse is another good move that Umbreon can pass. It can personally benefit
from this move by increasing its physical stats so it can wall better and hit
harder with Payback. Of course, if the going gets tough, Baton Pass to
another teammate who can use the boosts.
-----------------------[SLOWKING]-------------------------
Type: Water/Psychic
Ability: Oblivious/Own Tempo/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 75 Atk / 80 Def / 100 SAtk / 110 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great SAtk and SDef
Cons: Considered inferior to Slowbro, who makes a better bulky water due to
its better Defense.
Slowking @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 SDef
Modest Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Surf
-Ice Beam / Fire Blast/Psychic
-Nasty Plot
-Slack Off
Nasty Plot sets Slowking apart from Slowbro, who most consider the better of
the two. Still, Slowking can act as one of those bulky sweepers, who are slow
but possess great Sp. Atk and good defenses. Surf is practically mandatory as
a good STABed move. Your second attacking move depends on whatever you want to
cover. Ice Beam for Dragons/Grass, Fire Blast for Grass (especially enemy
Ferrothorn), or Psychic for Fighting types. Regenerator and Slack Off restore
plenty of health to keep you healthy.
Slowking @Leftovers
EVs: 212 HP / 44 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Scald
-Fire Blast/Ice Beam
-Thunder Wave
-Slack Off
This defensive set is practically the same as Slowbro's defensive set, except
it is geared toward Special Defense instead of Defense. The idea is basically
the same. Hit opponents with your special moves or cripple them with paralysis
while using Slack Off to stay healthy.
-----------------------[UNOWN]----------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 48 HP / 72 Atk / 48 Def / 72 SAtk / 48 SDef / 48 Spd
Pros: Ummm...it comes in multiple forms. That's kinda neat, right?
Cons: Poor stats, only learns one move
Unown @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Hidden Power [Fighting/Ice/Psychic]
Just choose whatever Hidden Power you think would be most effective. It's
not like Unown can do anything else.
-----------------------[WOBBUFFET]------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Shadow Tag/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 190 HP / 33 Atk / 58 Def / 33 SAtk / 58 SDef / 33 Spd
Pros: Third highest HP of any Pokemon and of course, SHADOW TAG!
Cons: Can't heal itself, can't deal direct damage
Wobbuffet @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Def / 252 SDef
Bold Nature
-Counter
-Mirror Coat
-Encore
-Charm/Safeguard
The infamous Wobbuffet. This set is so annoying that it caused Wobbuffet to get
banned from standard play in Gen 3 and 4. In Gen 5, it's somewhat overshadowed
by Shadow Tag Chandelure, but it's still effective in its own way. Your
opponent will feel helpless once it's been trapped with Shadow Tag and Encored
to use its last move over and over again. Once you've found out what the foe
is using, use Counter for physical attacks and Mirror Coat for special. Charm
makes physical sweepers nearly useless while Safeguard prevents nasty status
effects from crippling you.
-----------------------[GIRAFARIG]------------------------
Type: Normal/Psychic
Ability: Inner Focus/Early Bird/Sap Sipper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 80 Atk / 65 Def / 90 SAtk / 65 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Great support movepool
Cons: Stats are rather unimpressive, especially its defenses
Girafarig @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Sap Sipper
-Agility
-Baton Pass
-Calm Mind/Substitute
-Psychic
Girafarig can learn a stat-boosting moves, but it's too frail to use most
of them. Agility is the one real stat-booster it uses well. The speed boost
can really come in handy since you'll be faster than all your opponents on the
turn you Baton Pass. If you have time, try setting up with Calm Mind or Sub.
-----------------------[FORRETRESS]-----------------------
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Sturdy
Base Stats: 75 HP / 90 Atk / 140 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Amazing Defense, many resistances, good Spiker and Spinner
Cons: 4x Fire weakness, lacks reliable recovery.
Forretress @Leftovers/Shed Shell
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock/Toxic Spikes
-Spikes
-Rapid Spin
-Payback
Forretress hasn't changed much. It's still a good physical wall whose talents
reside in being able to lay down entry hazards and Rapid Spin opponent entry
hazards away. Payback hurts Ghost types who come in and try to block its
Rapid Spin. If you have other entry hazard users on your team, you can put
another attacking move in this set. Earthquake can hurt Fire types while
Volt Switch lets you escape from Chandelure and Magnezone if you aren't using
Shed Shell.
Forretress @Leftovers/Shed Shell
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock/Toxic Spikes
-Spikes
-Rapid Spin
-Payback
Almost the same as the set above, except this one focuses on Sp. Defense.
Since Forretress has such high Defense, most Pokemon will target it with
special attacks. This set works particularly well in the Ubers tier where
there are lots of Draco Meteors flying around.
-----------------------[DUNSPARCE]------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Serene Grace/Run Away/Rattled (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 70 Atk / 70 Def / 65 SAtk / 65 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Serene Grace and large movepool makes it very fun to use.
Cons: All stats besides HP are rather low, now outclassed by Togekiss
Dunsparce @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
-Glare
-Headbutt
-Bite/Rock Slide
-Roost/Coil
The paraflinch set. Paralyze your opponent with Glare. Then make your foe
flinch with Headbutt. Bite is for Ghost types while Rock Slide can also flinch
and is effective against Fire, Ice, and Flying. Roost keeps you healthy and
you can use Coil to boost your physical stats. If you do use Coil, invest in
more Special Defense EVs.
Dunsparce @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 SDef
Modest Nature
-Charge Beam
-Ice Beam
-Ancientpower/Flamethrower
-Roost
Special Dunsparce. Charge Beam does damage and will always boost your Sp.
Attack due to Serene Grace. Dunsparce learns a lot of moves that have
additional side-effects, so choose a couple and have fun! Ice Beam can Freeze
and goes well with Charge Beam. Ancient Power can boost all your stats which
can be incredible. Flamethrower hurts Steel and can Burn them.
-----------------------[STEELIX]--------------------------
Type: Steel/Ground
Ability: Sturdy/Rock Head/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 85 Atk / 200 Def / 55 SAtk / 65 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Massive defense, large amount of resistances/immunities, 4x resistance
to Stealth Rock
Cons: Mediocre Attack, no reliable recovery
Steelix @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Impish/Relaxed Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock
-Roar/Toxic
-Earthquake
-Gyro Ball/Stone Edge
Steelix is obviously a defensive Pokemon. Setting up a Stealth Rock is its
first priority. After that, you can force switches with Roar or Toxic.
Earthquake is a great STABed move and the fourth attack is up to you. Gyro
Ball can do tons of damage due to Steelix's slow speed, and Stone Edge covers
Flying types.
Steelix @Leftovers/Chesto Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Sassy Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Curse
-Gyro Ball
-Earthquake
-Rest
Curse and Gyro Ball work great together to make Steelix a slow, but powerful
sweeper. Rest lets you survive longer and you can use Chesto Berry to wake
up immediately so you can attack right away.
-----------------------[GRANBULL]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Intimidate/Quick Feet/Rattled (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 120 Atk / 75 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, good physical movepool
Cons: Very slow
Granbull @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Return
-Earthquake
-Crunch
-Close Combat
If it wasn't so slow, it would be an excellent physical sweeper. But it learns
plenty of good physical moves and getting hit with a STABed Return will hurt
a lot. Earthquake and Close Combat deal with Steel and Rock types while Crunch
is for Ghosts.
Granbull @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Quick Feet
-Facade
-Crunch
-Close Combat
-Fire Punch
With Toxic Orb and Quick Feet, Granbull's Speed is increased to 310. This
still isn't fast enough to outrun some of the major threats, but it's still
a vast improvement. With a base power of 210 due to poison and STAB, Facade
will do huge amounts of damage. Fire Punch is for Steels like Skarmory,
Scizor, and Bronzong.
-----------------------[QWILFISH]-------------------------
Type: Water/Poison
Ability: Poison Point/Swift Swim/Intimidate (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 95 Atk / 75 Def / 55 SAtk / 55 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Nice Attack, learns some fun support moves
Cons: Overal mediocre stats, rather frail
Qwilfish @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Ability: Swift Swim
Adamant Nature
-Waterfall
-Poison Jab
-Return/Explosion
-Swords Dance
A simple and standard Rain sweeper set. Being immune to poison is quite handy,
since Toxic and Toxic Spikes weaken the sweeping ability of most other Swift
Swimmers. Use Swords Dance to increase your attack and hit opponents with a
Rain-boosted Waterfall. Poison Jab is for Grass types. Return is for
everything else. You can also use Explosion as a suicide move when you are
at low health.
Qwilfish @Leftovers/Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Spikes
-Thunder Wave
-Destiny Bond
-Waterfall
It's not the most sturdy Spiker in the world, but it does a nice job of
supporting the team by paralyzing opponents with Thunder Wave or taking down
tough foes with Destiny Bond.
-----------------------[SCIZOR]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Swarm/Technician/Light Metal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 130 Atk / 100 Def / 55 SAtk / 80 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, good Defense, good variety of resistances
Cons: 4x Fire weakness
Scizor @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Bullet Punch
-Bug Bite
-Brick Break/Roost
-Swords Dance
Scizor is one of the deadliest sweepers in the game since it doesn't have to
worry about Speed most of the time. A Bullet Punch boosted by Technician, Life
Orb, and Swords Dance can take out most opponents in one hit. Bug Bite is a
more powerful STABed move for slower opponents like Reuniclus or Vaporeon.
Roost is useful for staying alive especially after Life Orb damage. Brick Break
is is a must to hit Steel types, especially Heatran and Magnezone.
Scizor @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 216 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Bullet Punch
-Bug Bite
-Roost
-Swords Dance/Pursuit
Scizor is often used to counter Dragon, Grass, Ghost, and Psychic types like
Latios, Gengar, and Reuniclus. However its mediocre Special Defense may make
it hard to switch into attacks from these powerful sweepers. By investing in
HP and Sp. Defense EVs, Scizor is a lot bulkier on the special side and has
an easier time setting up Swords Dance or using Pursuit to KO fleeing foes.
Scizor @Choice Band
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Bullet Punch
-Superpower
-U-Turn
-Pursuit
CB Scizor has the ability to deal damage while switching out with U-Turn, or
deal damage to your opponents switching out with Pursuit. It's a great way of
forcing Psychics like Reuniclus and Celebi into a corner since they'll take
major damage whether they stay in or switch out. Superpower is your strongest
move against Steel types and if you predict well, you can OHKO an incoming
Heatran or Magnezone. Bullet Punch is there for a strong priority like always.
Scizor @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 110 Def / 148 Spd
Impish/Careful Nature
-Agility
-Substitute/Swords Dance/Iron Defense
-Bullet Punch/Roost
-Baton Pass
Even though most use it as a sweeper, Scizor is still a great Baton Passer with
the ability to boost three of its stats. Substitute can protect you from
powerful hits while you Baton Pass to a teammate. Roost lets you recover health
lost as you set up. Careful Nature can be used if you're using Iron Defense.
-----------------------[SHUCKLE]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Rock
Ability: Sturdy/Gluttony/Contrary (Dream World)
Base Stats: 20 HP / 10 Atk / 230 Def / 10 SAtk / 230 SDef / 5 Spd
Pros: The highest Defense and Sp. Defense of any Pokemon
Cons: Terrible HP, almost no speed or attacking power, no reliable
recovery, Stealth Rock weakness
Shuckle @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Careful/Impish Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Knock Off
-Encore
-Toxic
-Protect/Rest
Toxic is Shuckle's most reliable form of damage since it can't really attack.
Knock Off is handy for removing items that your opponents may rely on. Encore
forces opponents to repeat any non-damaging moves they may have, which prevents
them from attacking. Protect goes with Toxic for some stalling. You can use
Rest, but be careful, because a strong opponent may defeat you during the
turns you sleep.
Shuckle @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold/Calm Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Power Split
-Earthquake
-Toxic
-Protect/Stone Edge
One problem with the first set is that Steel and Poison types wall it forever.
Power Split averages the Attack of you and your opponent. With Shuckle's
Attack being as low as it is, you gain a huge Attack boost while the opponent's
Attack decreases by nearly half. Now you can use Earthquake to beat Steel
and Poison types that are immune to Toxic. Stone Edge can also be used to
take advantage of your Rock STAB and hurt Skarmory.
-----------------------[HERACROSS]------------------------
Type: Bug/Fighting
Ability: Guts/Swarm/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 125 Atk / 75 Def / 40 SAtk / 95 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, extremely powerful STABed moves
Cons: 4x Flying weakness, mediocre Speed
Heracross @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Guts
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Pursuit
The Choice Band set that makes Heracross such scary force. A STABed Banded
Megahorn or Close Combat will do tons of damage. Even some Flying Pokemon will
take a major chunk of damage from those two attacks. As if that wasn't enough,
Heracross still has Stone Edge for any Fliers. Many Pokemon are scared of
Heracross and will immediately switch out when they see it. Pursuit catches
those Pokemon as they try to escape and can do a lot of damage that way.
Heracross @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Moxie
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Pursuit
The Choice Scarf set won't do as much damage, but the item gives it a big
Speed boost that allows it to outrun most opponents including ones that
would normally give it trouble. Moxie is a pretty good ability for gaining
extra Attack boosts without worrying about Speed issues that the Choice
Band set sometimes has.
Heracross @Flame Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Guts
-Megahorn
-Close Combat
-Facade
-Swords Dance
This set takes longer to set up since it uses Swords Dance. But it has the
potential to deal more damage than the CBer if you can get it properly set up.
It also allows you the ability to switch moves, unlike the Choice sets.
Heracross @Salac Berry
EVs: 12 HP / 244 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Swarm
-Megahorn
-Stone Edge
-Swords Dance
-Substitute
A SubSalac sweeper. Swords Dance up and bring your HP down until Salac Berry
activates. At that stage, Swarm also kicks in and boosts your Megahorn's power.
Having an HP number divisible by 4 is required for this set, since Salac will
activate upon using your third Sub. After you're all set up, sweep your foes
to death. This is rather tricky to set up but the pay off is great and it can
catch your opponent off guard.
-----------------------[URSARING]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Guts/Quick Feet
Base Stats: 90 HP / 130 Atk / 75 Def / 75 SAtk / 75 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Amazing attack, large physical movepool
Cons: Slow speed and only mediocre defenses
Ursaring @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Quick Feet
-Facade
-Close Combat
-Crunch
-Swords Dance
Speed is Ursaring's worst stat, but once Quick Feet is activated due to Toxic
Orb, it becomes one of Ursaring's best stats. Being poisoned also doubles the
power of Facade which allows you to hit extra hard. Close Combat deals with
Rock and Steel types and Crunch is for Ghosts. Swords Dance boosts your Attack
to astounding levels so you can sweep with ease.
-----------------------[MAGCARGO]-------------------------
Type: Fire/Rock
Ability: Flame Body/Magma Armor/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 120 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great Defense
Cons: 4x Ground and Water weakness, terribly slow, horrible HP, mediocre
offensive stats
Magcargo @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Flame Body
-Lava Plume
-Stealth Rock
-Yawn
-Recover/Reflect/Light Screen
Support Magcargo. It's the most it can do. Use Stealth Rock and force switches
with Yawn. Set up a shield if you have time or Recover if you think you can
last longer. Lava Plume is used for its high chance of Burn rather than its
power, since Magcargo can't really hurt much anyways.
-----------------------[CORSOLA]--------------------------
Type: Water/Rock
Ability: Hustle/Natural Cure/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 55 Atk / 85 Def / 65 SAtk / 85 SDef / 35 Spd
Pros: Great support movepool
Cons: 4x Grass weak. Overall stats are unimpressive and rather low.
Corsola @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold/Calm Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Scald
-Stealth Rock
-Reflect/Light Screen
-Toxic/Recover
Corsola learns a lot of interesting moves. But it's unable to use most of them
effectively due to its low stats. This set is meant for support. Set up a
Stealth Rock, a shield of your choice, then keep away opponent Water types with
Toxic, or heal yourself with Recover. Scald can score a Burn if you are lucky.
-----------------------[OCTILLERY]------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Suction Cups/Sniper/Moody (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 105 Atk / 75 Def / 105 SAtk / 75 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Sp. Attack, diverse special movepool
Cons: Very slow, mediocre defenses
Octillery @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Suction Cups
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Energy Ball
Octillery has a very nice special movepool. Surf and Ice Beam are standard
among Water-types. However it has has the ability to learn Energy Ball and
Fire attacks. This gives it coverage against many types of opponents. Energy
Ball is great for opponent Water Pokemon and Fire attacks prevent Ferrothorn
from walling you. Its ability Suction Cups mean that its a great Pokemon
for receiving Speed and Sp. Attack boosts from any Baton Passers on your team.
Octillery @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Waterfall
-Return
-Bullet Seed
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
Octillery's physical movepool isn't as impressive, but it still has a great
Attack stat. Waterfall and Return have great coverage together. Bullet Seed
lets you handle Jellicent. A Fire attack is needed to defeat Skarmory and
Ferrothorn. Again, passing this guy Speed boosts will really help it out.
-----------------------[DELIBIRD]-------------------------
Type: Ice/Flying
Ability: Hustle/Vital Spirit/Insomnia (Dream World)
Base Stats: 45 HP / 55 Atk / 45 Def / 65 SAtk / 45 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Not much. Hustle + Aerial Ace is sort of cool.
Cons: Terrible stats and terrible movepool, many weaknesses, 4x Stealth Rock
weakness
Delibird @Choice Band
EVS: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Hustle
-Aerial Ace
-Ice Shard
-Ice Punch
-Seed Bomb
With Hustle, the power of its physical attacks are boosted at the cost of its
accuracy. By using Aerial Ace, you get the attack boost while still retaining
the ability to always hit your opponent. While its not going to do tons of
of damage, its the only notable thing Delibird can do. Ice Shard is a decent
priority move and Seed Bomb can deal with Rock-types.
Delibird @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
Ability: Vital Spirit
-Counter
-Thief
-Quick Attack
-Seismic Toss
Predict a powerful physical attack coming from your opponent, survive it with
Focus Sash, and Counter it back for the KO. If they haven't been KOed by
Counter, finish them off with Quick Attack or Seismic Toss. When the next
opponent switches in, steal their item with Thief before you go down.
-----------------------[MANTINE]--------------------------
Type: Water/Flying
Ability: Water Absorb/Swift Swim/Water Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 40 Atk / 70 Def / 80 SAtk / 140 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Amazing Sp. Defense
Cons: Other stats are mediocre, 4x Electric weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Mantine @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Scald
-Haze
-Toxic
-Ice Beam/Protect
Mantine would be a great special wall if it wasn't 4x weak to Electric. But
still, it does a good job of walling most special sweepers. Haze prevents
opponents like Volcorona from setting up, Toxic weakens other Water types.
Ice Beam is good against Grass and Dragon. Protect can stall for a couple
turns and allow Leftovers to heal you since you don't have any other
recovery move.
Mantine @Life Orb
EVs: 148 HP / 252 SAtk / 110 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric]
-Signal Beam
This set takes advantage of its Swift Swim ability and is nothing out of your
ordinary Rain Dance sweeper set. Because Mantine's Sp. Attack isn't very
impressive, you should use Hydro Pump over Surf for the extra power.
Hidden Power Electric takes care of other Water types. Signal Beam is filler,
but it hurts Psychics like Celebi.
-----------------------[SKARMORY]-------------------------
Type: Steel/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Sturdy/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 80 Atk / 140 Def / 40 SAtk / 70 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Eexcellent Defense, large number of resistances and support moves
Cons: Has trouble with powerful Rock and Fighting attacks
Skarmory @Leftovers/Shed Shell
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Spd
Impish Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Brave Bird
-Spikes
-Roost
-Whirlwind
Here is what's considered one of the best physical walls in the game. Many
Pokemon have trouble penetrating the sky-high Defense of this bird, even with
super effective attacks. It specializes in setting up Spikes and forcing
switches with Whirlwind. Roost keeps it alive and can temporarily remove its
Flying type, giving it resistance to Rock and neutrality to Electric (but
watch out, since you'll gain a Ground and Fighting weakness for that turn).
Brave Bird is your best bet for an offensive move and the recoil damage can
easily be Roosted away. Leftovers provides additionally healing, but Shed
Shell lets you switch out from Magnezone and Shadow Tag Chandelure.
-----------------------[HOUNDOOM]-------------------------
Type: Fire/Dark
Ability: Flash Fire/Early Bird/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 90 Atk / 50 Def / 110 SAtk / 80 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack
Cons: Frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Houndoom @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Dark Pulse
-Nasty Plot
-Substitute/Hidden Power [Ice/Fighting]
Houndoom can quickly set up and sweep by using Nasty Plot. Choose Flamethrower
for accuracy or Fire Blast for power. Dark Pulse is your most powerful Dark
move. The Hidden Power can cover Pokemon that normally give Houndoom trouble.
Ice for Dragons, and Fighting for Tyranitar/Heatran. Substitute can prevent
status effects and scouts for counters.
Houndoom @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Overheat
-Dark Pulse
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fighting]
-Flamethrower
Like any special sweeper, Houndoom has the option of going with a hard-hitting
Choice sweeper set. With Flash Fire, you can come in on any predicted Fire
move, grab a boost, and hit back hard with your own Fire attacks.
-----------------------[KINGDRA]--------------------------
Type: Water/Dragon
Ability: Swift Swim/Sniper/Damp (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 95 Atk / 95 Def / 95 SAtk / 95 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Overall solid stats, only one weakness (Dragon)
Cons: Rather limited movepool
Kingdra @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Hydro Pump
-Draco Meteor
-Dragon Pulse
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
Kingdra works like most other Swift Swim Rain sweepers in the game. However
Kingdra's claim to fame is its bulky defenses and only one weakness backed
up by powerful STAB moves that are resisted by very few Pokemon. Hydro Pump
will do enormous amounts of damage and even OHKOs Pokemon that normally
resist it. Draco Meteor deals with almost everything else that resists Water.
Dragon Pulse is a safer alternative for opponents who have already been
weakened. Hidden Power Fighting is for Ferrothron and the rare Empoleon.
Kingdra @Life Orb
EVs: 76 Atk / 252 SAtk / 180 Spd
Rash/Mild Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Waterfall
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Draco Meteor
-Outrage/Hidden Power [Fighting]
If you hate Blissey and Chansey, this set is for you. Waterfall in the rain
will deal massive damage to special walls and also serves as a powerful attack
for anything else that doesn't resist Water. Special attacks are always there
to break through physical walls. Outrage serves as another powerful physical
attack, but HP Fighting is always there if you dislike Ferrothorn.
Kingdra @Leftovers/Lum Berry
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Dragon Dance
-Outrage
-Waterfall
-Substitute
Kingdra's Attack is just as good as its physical attack. Outrage and Waterfall
cover everything except for Ferrothorn, Empoleon, and Shedinja. Use Substitute
to prevent status and gain an extra turn to Dragon Dance.
-----------------------[DONPHAN]--------------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Sturdy/Sand Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 120 Atk / 120 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Defense, great Spinner and physical wall
Cons: Slow, low Sp. Defense
Donphan @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Earthquake
-Ice Shard
-Rapid Spin
-Knock Off/Stealth Rock/Roar
Donphan is one of the better Spinners in the game, can switch in easily against
a lot of physical sweepers, and still packs enough punch to hit many Pokemon
hard. Earthquake is its best move, of course, and Ice Shard is great for
Flying and Dragon opponents. It has quite a lot of support options which you
can choose for your fourth move. Knock Off can remove items from opponents,
Stealth Rock gives you the ability to lay down some entry hazards, and Roar
is good for phazing.
Donphan @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Earthquake
-Ice Shard
-Stone Edge/Assurance
-Rapid Spin
Donphan can sweep with Choice Band while still doing a good job of walling
physical threats. One advantage of an offensive Donphan is that it can
surprise Ghost-types who switch in expecting a more defensive set. Stone Edge
works well on this set to hit Flying and Bug Pokemon that resist Earthquake.
However Assurance is also an option since it can OHKO Ghosts like Mismagius
and Gengar who are immune to Earthquake. Once the Ghost is gone, you can
freely Rapid Spin when you switch in again.
-----------------------[STANTLER]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Intimidate/Frisk/Sap Sipper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 73 HP / 95 Atk / 62 Def / 85 SAtk / 65 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: Other stats are mediocre
Stantler @Choice Band/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sap Sipper
-Return
-Earthquake
-Zen Headbutt
-Wild Charge
If you can grab an Attack boost by switching into any Grass attack, you have
the potential to do alot of damage with your physical moves. Return is your
best choice for STAB. Earthquake for Rock and Steel types. Zen Headbutt takes
care of Fighting while Wild Charge is for Skarmory who would otherwise wall
you.
Stantler @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Return/Headbutt
-Thunder Wave
-Confuse Ray
-Disable
With a bit of luck, Stantler can be pretty annoying. Thunder Wave and Confuse
Ray can prevent your opponent from attacking. Disable provides even more
annoyance by preventing them from using one of their moves. Return can be used
for damage, but Headbutt has a high chance of flinching.
-----------------------[SMEARGLE]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Own Tempo/Technician/Moody (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 20 Atk / 35 Def / 20 SAtk / 45 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Capable of learning every attack in the game
Cons: Stats are too low to use the vast majority of these moves, limiting
it to being a support Pokemon.
Smeargle @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Spore
-Spikes
-Stealth Rock
-Magic Coat
Smeargle is a good lead Pokemon since it can put opponents to Sleep then set up
some entry hazards. Focus Sash saves you from powerful attacks that can KO you.
Magic Coat is important for Taunt leads like Thundurus as well as Pokemon who
try to use status moves on you.
Smeargle @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Spore
-Tail Glow/Quiver Dance/Shell Break/Shift Gears/Belly Drum
-Magic Coat
-Baton Pass
Smeargle can learn every stat-boosting move in the game and the best ones are
listed above. Choose which move you want depending on which Pokemon you want
to pass to. Tail Glow is for special sweepers. Quiver Dance for special
sweepers who need a Speed boost. Shell Break for either physical or special
sweepers. Shift Gears for physical sweepers who need a major boost in Speed.
And Belly Drum for physical sweepers who favor Attack more than Speed
(usually ones with priority moves).
Smeargle @ Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Spore
-Ingrain
-Substitute/Mean Look
-Baton Pass
This set is meant specifically for Baton Pass teams who have other Pokemon
dedicated to stat-boosting moves. Smeargle is the only Pokemon that learns both
Ingrain and Baton Pass. Ingrain prevents any phazers from forcing you to switch
thereby ruining your stat boosting strategy. Sub to prevent status and critical
hits or Mean Look to trap a sleeping opponent while you set up.
-----------------------[HITMONTOP]------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Intimidate/Technician/Steadfast (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 95 Atk / 95 Def / 35 SAtk / 110 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good defenses, learns Rapid Spin
Cons: Terrible HP, mediocre Speed
Hitmontop @ Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Fake Out
-Mach Punch
-Bullet Punch/Sucker Punch
-Close Combat
This Hitmontop relies on priority moves to deal damage. Flinch your opponents
with Fake Out, then follow it up with a Mach Punch. Bullet Punch or Sucker
Punch hit Ghosts, who are immune to your other attacks. Close Combat is for
slower opponents, who tend to be more bulky.
Hitmontop @ Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Close Combat
-Sucker Punch
-Rapid Spin
-Foresight
With Stealth Rock resistance, it makes a great Spinner. Intimidate and good
defenses allow it to switch in on many opponents, especially Rock types. Use
Foresight so Ghosts can't block your Rapid Spin or your Fighting moves. You
can also defeat Ghosts with Sucker Punch if you predict an attack move.
-----------------------[MILTANK]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Thick Fat/Scrappy/Sap Sipper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 80 Atk / 105 Def / 40 SAtk / 70 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great Defense and Speed
Cons: Outclassed as a cleric by Blissey and as a tank by Snorlax
Miltank @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Body Slam
-Milk Drink
-Heal Bell
-Earthquake
It's not going to replace Blissey anytime soon, but Miltank still works great
as a cleric. Heal the team of status moves and stay alive with Milk Drink.
Unlike Blissey, it can utilize its physical Attack well, so take advantage of
this by giving the cow one or two physical moves. Body Slam is good because
it can paralysis opponents. Earthquake for Steel and Rock types.
Miltank @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Scrappy
-Return
-Curse
-Milk Drink
-Earthquake/Heal Bell
Miltank has Tank in its name, so this set is quite fitting. Curse up while
healing any damage you take with Milk Drink. With Scrappy, you don't have to
worry about Ghosts switching in easily. However if you don't want Steels to
stop you, then carry Earthquake. Otherwise, use Heal Bell to prevent status
like Poison and Burn from ruining your strategy.
-----------------------[BLISSEY]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Natural Cure/Serene Grace/Healer (Dream World)
Base Stats: 255 HP / 10 Atk / 10 Def / 75 SAtk / 135 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: The highest HP of any Pokemon, amazing Sp. Defense, excellent support
movepool, undoubtedly the best special wall in the game
Cons: Slow, low Defense, easy to set up on
Blissey @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Seismic Toss
-Flamethrower
-Softboiled
-Aromatherapy/Thunder Wave
The standard set for the most overused special wall of all time and the bane
of any special sweeper. Blissey overcomes her low offensive stats with the
reliable Seismic Toss, dealing consistent damage to any non-Ghost opponent.
Her Sp. Attack isn't too shabby and can hurt some things with Flamethrower.
But her support moves are what makes Blissey really shine. Softboiled keeps her
alive and Aromatherapy heals your entire team of nasty status effects. In the
case that you're not too worried about status moves, you can opt for Thunder
Wave to paralyze tough opponents and make them easier to finish off.
Blissey @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Seismic Toss
-Toxic
-Wish
-Protect
Wish is only available as an event move. Blissey is great at passing Wish
around to heal any injured Pokemon on your team. She has massive HP and will
pretty much restore all or most of the health of your other party members. Use
Protect to ensure that Blissey will get healed during the turn Wish activates.
Protect also goes well with Toxic, which can gradually weaken the opponent.
-----------------------[RAIKOU]---------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Pressure/Volt Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 85 Atk / 75 Def / 115 SAtk / 100 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Speed
Cons: Limited movepool
Raikou @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
To start this set, find an oppurtunity to set up against your opponent. Slower
special-based Pokemon like Vaporeon are the perfect targets. Calm Mind boosts
your special stats while Sub prevents status from messing you up. After a
couple of boosts, Thunderbolt will hurt a lot and enable Raikou to easily
sweep. HP Ice is important for Dragons like Flygon, but HP Grass hits
Swampert and Rhyperior harder.
Raikou @Life Orb/Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Thunderbolt
-Aura Sphere
-Shadow Ball
-Volt Switch
The shiny event Raikou has Aura Sphere which would make normal Raikous very
jealous. With Aura Sphere it can handle a much wider range of opponents
including Tyranitar, Magnezone, and Ferrothorn. It makes a great sweeper.
Shadow Ball has perfect coverage with Aura Sphere. Volt Switch is great for
scouting especially on a Choice set.
-----------------------[ENTEI]----------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Pressure/Flash Fire (Dream World)
Base Stats: 115 HP / 115 Atk / 85 Def / 90 SAtk / 75 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP and Attack
Cons: Limited movepool, Stealth Rock weakness
Entei @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Flare Blitz
-Extremespeed
-Stone Edge
-Howl/Iron Head
Shiny event Entei is the best Entei since it gets two awesome moves that take
advantage of its excellent Attack stat. The first is Flare Blitz which is its
strongest physical move and will deal a lot of damage. The second is
Extremespeed, which is a great priority move for finishing off weakened foes.
Stone Edge is also a powerful move for dealing with opponent Fire types.
You can boost your Attack with Howl or use Iron Head for Rock types.
Entei @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Flare Blitz
-Stone Edge
-Extremespeed
-Iron Head
Like most powerful Pokemon, Entei's Attack or Speed can be greatly increased
with the use of a Choice item. Choice Band boosts its Attack stat up to 541
and from there it can do a lot of damage with its powerful physical moves.
-----------------------[SUICUNE]--------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Pressure/Water Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 75 Atk / 115 Def / 90 SAtk / 115 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP and defenses
Cons: Limited movepool.
Suicune @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Surf
-Calm Mind
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Unchanged since Gen III, Calm Mind up whenever you have the chance and use
Rest to completely heal yourself from any damage or status you take. You will
be vulnerable during your sleep, so use Sleep Talk to make sure you can still
attack or set up. With Suicune's huge defenses on both sides, it should be
pretty easy to rack up a few Calm Minds. Just make sure you defeat any
opponent who is immune to Water due to their ability (Water Absorb, etc.).
Suicune @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric/Fire]
-Calm Mind
Don't think that Suicune is only good defensively. It can make a fantastic
sweeper as well and lasts longer than most other sweepers due to its high
defenses. After one or two Calm Minds, Suicune is ready to sweep. Surf and
Ice Beam are standard, though Hydro Pump provides more power at the cost of
some accuracy. Hidden Power Electric is for Water-types like Vaporeon, but
Fire can be useful for Ferrothorn.
Suicune @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 172 SAtk / 84 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Surf/Scald
-Ice Beam
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
This set isn't as defensive as the first one nor is it as offensive as the
second. It's a little bit of both and seeks to turn Suicune into a bulky
sweeper. Substitute blocks status and gives you an extra chance to set up Calm
Minds. Surf is strong, but Scald can Burn opponents and reduce their Attack,
which brings you even more chances to set up.
-----------------------[TYRANITAR]------------------------
Type: Rock/Dark
Ability: Sandstream/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 134 Atk / 110 Def / 95 SAtk / 100 SDef / 61 Spd
Pros: Amazing attack and great defenses, Sandstorm automatically boosts its
Sp. Defense by 50%, great physical movepool
Cons: 4x Fighting weakness, slow
Tyranitar @Choice Band
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sandstream
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Aqua Tail
-Crunch
-Pursuit
A STABed Choice Banded Stone Edge from over 600 Attack hits incredibly hard if
you're not a Steel, Fighting, or Ground. Steel and Fighting types get hit hard
by Earthquake and Aqua Tail does a nice chunk of damage against Ground types.
Only a few Pokemon with good Defense can switch in on any of CB Tyranitar's
moves. For the last slot, you can choose the move Pursuit. With so many
Pokemon afraid of Tyranitar, they will surely want to switch out as soon as
they see it. Pursuit gives opponents a "farewell present" and can KO them
before they even make it back into their PokeBalls.
Tyranitar @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sandstream
-Stone Edge
-Superpower
-Crunch
-Pursuit
Speed is always an issue for Tyrantar, however with a Choice Scarf, it can be
a lot faster. With the speed boost, Tyranitar can defeat many opponents that
it couldn't before. For instance, with Superpower it can beat Terrakion,
Lucario, and other Tyranitars. Stone Edge and Crunch are still there for STAB
and Pursuit hurts any fleeing Psychic or Ghost types.
Tyranitar @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 180 SAtk / 76 SDef
Sassy Nature
Ability: Sandstream
-Crunch
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Ice Beam
-Stealth Rock/Superpower
While many people expect Tyranitar to be offensive and physical, Tyranitar
can also be defensive and use special moves to surprise the opponent. A Fire
attack is great for Steel types that switch in, especially Scizor, Lucario,
and Excadrill. Ice Beam is for Ground-types like Hippowdon and Gliscor.
Tyranitar can lay down Stealth Rock, but if you already have a Stealth Rock
user on your team, you can opt for Superpower to take down Blissey and other
Tyranitars. The EVs here help buff up Tyranitar's ability to take special hits.
Tyranitar @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 68 Spd / 188 SAtk
Quiet Nature
Ability: Sandstream
-Focus Punch
-Substitute
-Fire Blast
-Ice Beam/Crunch
This is a classic set frm Gen III which is still usable in Gen V. Protect
yourself with a sturdy Substitute while hitting opponents with a powerful Focus
Punch or one of your special attacks. This set helps ease prediction so you
won't have to worry about using the wrong attack at the wrong time.
Tyranitar @Chople Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Sandstream
-Stone Edge
-Dragon Dance
-Earthquake/Fire Punch
-Crunch
It takes some set up like any Dragon Dancing set, but it can still hit hard
even without the stat-boosts. Raising Tyranitar's Speed along with its Attack
means almost nothing can stand in its way. Chople Berry is important for
survivng Mach Punches from Pokemon like Conkeldurr and Breloom.
-----------------------[LUGIA]------------------------
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Multiscale (Dream World)
Base Stats: 106 HP / 90 Atk / 130 Def / 90 SAtk / 154 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Amazing defenses and great speed, able to wall just about anything
Cons: Vulnerable to Taunt and Toxic
Lugia @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 54 Def / 204 Spd
Bold/Timid Nature
-Reflect
-Whirlwind
-Roost
-Toxic/Ice Beam
Lugia takes hits like no other and is great at providing support for the team.
Reflect protects the team from physical Ubers while Whirlwind blows away those
that try to stay in and boost their stats. Roost is the move that keeps Lugia
alive and is better than Recover since it temporarily eliminates its weakness
to Rock, Electric, and Ice. Toxic is a good option since Lugia is great at
stalling, but you can choose Ice Beam for the sake of an attacking move.
For an ability, Pressure works great for stalling to drain the enemy's PP.
But if you can keep Lugia constantly 100% healthy, Multiscale will halve all
damage it takes which can be a lifesaver.
-----------------------[HO-OH]------------------------
Type: Fire/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 106 HP / 130 Atk / 90 Def / 110 SAtk / 154 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Sp. Defense, unique Sacred Fire move
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, mediocre speed
Ho-oh @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Sacred Fire
-Earthquake
-Brave Bird
-Thunder
Ho-oh's excellent Attack couples nicely with the powerful Sacred Fire. When
faced with Dialga or Heatran, hit it with an Earthquake. Punishment works on
those who like to stat boost. It's particularly effective on Psychic types who
have at least one Calm Mind boost. Brave Bird is a powerful STAB Flying move
that can OHKO threats like Kyogre.
----------------------[CELEBI]--------------------------
Type: Grass/Psychic
Ability: Natural Cure
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great overall stats, great movepool especially in support moves
Cons: 4x Bug weakness, Pursuit weakness
Celebi @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Giga Drain
-Hidden Power [Fire]/Earth Power/Recover
-Nasty Plot
Celebi is one of the few Grass-types that learns Nasty Plot (although only
the movie event Celebi can learn it). With the ability to sharply increase
its Sp. Attack backed by its bulky defenses, it can be a great sweeper.
Giga Drain restores health and is your main Grass attack. Psychic covers
takes advantage of your second STAB. You need a way to deal with Steels
so choose HP Fire for Scizor and Ferrothorn or Earth Power for Heatran.
You can also use Recover to heal away the Life Orb damage.
Celebi @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 Spd
Bold Nature
-Psychic/Giga Drain
-Recover
-Heal Bell
-Leech Seed/Hidden Power [Fire]
A cleric set that Celebi can pull off very effectively. Keep yourself alive
with Recover and Leech Seed and keep the team status-free with Heal Bell.
Psychic is the standard attacking move for this set, but if you don't want to
be completely stopped by Dark types, Giga Drain is also an option and can
also restore your health. If you do use Giga Drain, you can try Hidden Power
Fire to hit Steels like Scizor as well as opponent Grass types.
Celebi @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Fighting/Fire]/Earth Power
-Shadow Ball/Trick
Celebi can pull off an all out attacking set with Choice Specs. Leaf Storm
can do a lot of damage and fits the hit-and-run tactic of this set. Shadow
Ball hits Ghosts and enemy Psychics. HP Fighting for Dark types or Fire for
Steels. Earth Power also hits Steels and OHKOs Heatran. You can also Trick
your Specs if a wall like Blissey or Ferrothorn tries to switch in.
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[15] MOVESETS - HOENN
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-----------------------[SCEPTILE]------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow/Unburden (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 85 Atk / 65 Def / 105 SAtk / 85 SDef / 120 Spd
Pros: Excellent speed, great Sp. Attack, good movepool
Cons: Rather frail
Sceptile @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Overgrow
-Giga Drain
-Leech Seed
-Substitute
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
Sceptile is the fastest non-Uber Pokemon that can use the Substitute + Leech
Seed combo. SubSeeding can drive your opponents mad by gradually draining their
HP and restoring yours. Giga Drain will restore even more of your health so
you can create even more Subs. Any Grass types that try to come in will get hit
with a supereffective Hidden Power. Fire is also effective against Steels while
Ice is for Dragons and Flying types.
Sceptile @Absorb Bulb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
Ability: Unburden
-Giga Drain
-Dragon Pulse
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
-Focus Blast
Here's Sceptile's best chance at sweeping that makes it stand out from every
other Grass-type sweeper. Switch into a Water attack and gain an Sp. Attack
boost with Absorb Bulb. After you use it up, Unburden will double your Speed
and make you faster than everything in the game. Use Dragon Pulse for Dragon
opponents, HP Fire for Bug and Grass, and Focus Blast for Steel types. HP
Rock can be used over Fire to hit Volcorona and Flying-types harder.
Sceptile @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Overgrow
-Leaf Storm
-Dragon Pulse
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
The fastest Grass in OU is now ready to hit harder than ever before with this
set. Leaf Storm is your hit-and-run move and will deal a huge amount of damage
to most opponents. Dragon Pulse for Dragons, Focus Blast for Steels and
Blissey, HP Fire for other Grass-types or HP Rock for Fire-types.
Sceptile @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Overgrow
-Leaf Blade
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake/Thunderpunch
-Swords Dance
A lot of Sceptile's good moves are physical and Leaf Blade is much stronger
than Giga Drain. Its Attack stat isn't shabby and after a Swords Dance, it
can do plenty of damage. Earthquake covers Steel and Fire types, while
Dragon Claw is for Dragons. Thunderpunch gives you a chance against Flying
opponents like Skarmory.
----------------------[BLAZIKEN]------------------------
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze/Speed Boost (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 120 Atk / 70 Def / 110 SAtk / 70 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Sp. Attack, diverse physical movepool
Cons: Mediocre speed, rather frail defenses
Blaziken @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Speed Boost
-Flare Blitz/Blaze Kick
-Hi Jump Kick
-Stone Edge
-Protect/Swords Dance/Hone Claws
Speed Boost raises Blaziken's lackluster Speed and makes it the fast, powerful
sweeper it always wanted to be. Flare Blitz is its strongest physical Fire move
but the recoil might be too much. Blaze Kick is an alternate Fire attack.
Hi Jump Kick is Blaziken's strongest Fighting moves and handles most opponents
resistant to Fire. Stone Edge helps you against Flying-types like Salamence as
well as things like Chandelure and Volcorona. Protect gives you a free Speed
Boost, while Swords Dance gives you a massive Attack increase. Hone Claws can
also be used for extra accuracy, but won't increase your Attack as much.
Blaziken @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash/Naive Nature
Ability: Speed Boost
-Fire Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Hi Jump Kick
-Protect/Work Up
Physical Blaziken has trouble with certain physical walls like Gliscor and
Hippowdon. This set uses its high Special Attack to break through physical
walls while still retaining some Attack power. Use Fire Blast for a special
Fire attack. HP Ice will destroy bulky Ground and Dragon opponents. Work Up
can be used to increase both your Attack and Special Attack at the same time.
-----------------------[SWAMPERT]------------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Torrent/Damp (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 110 Atk / 90 Def / 85 SAtk / 90 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Great HP and defenses, Rock resistance, makes an excellent bulky Water
Cons: 4x weakness to Grass
Swampert @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Earthquake
-Waterfall
-Protect
-Stealth Rock/Roar
Swampert is a great bulky Water that does a good job at both defense and
offense. Earthquake is your main move here and it's also your strongest move.
Waterfall is good for a second STAB move. Stealth Rock is always a good option
since Swampert can reliably lay them down when given the opportunity. Protect
is good for scouting for any Grass moves your opponent may have. It also gives
you an extra turn of Leftovers recovery. Roar is another choice for phazing.
Swampert @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
-Earthquake
-Surf/Hydro Pump/Ice Beam
-Stealth Rock
-Protect/Roar
MixPert is an old set from Gen III and uses both physical and special moves.
The advantage to this set is that it can hit foes like Gliscor, Skarmory, and
Hippowdon harder since they have lower Sp. Defense than Defense. You also
won't have to worry about opponents cutting your attack with Intimidate.
Otherwise, this set basically works the same as the above set.
Swampert @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
-Earthquake
-Avalanche
-Curse
-Rest
Swampert can use a Cursing set if you want to attempt a sweep. Boost up your
stats then Rest up if you take too much damage while using Curse. Earthquake
for STAB. Avalanche works well with this set since going last will double its
power. It also helps you hit Grass-types which can give you trouble.
-----------------------[MIGHTYENA]-----------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Intimidate/Quick Feet/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 90 Atk / 70 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: Overall mediocre stats, limited movepool
Mightyena @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Moxie
-Sucker Punch
-Return
-Fire Fang
-Pursuit/Ice Fang/Thunder Fang
Mightyena is glad to have the Moxie ability since any Attack boosts it gains
are very valuable. Sucker Punch is a priority move which helps with the fact
that it has very mediocre Speed. Return is its best bet against Fighting
types since it doesn't learn Flying or Psychic attacks. Fire Fang covers
Steels. You can use Pursuit to hit fleeing opponents or another elemental
Fang for coverage.
Mightyena @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Quick Feet
-Protect/Howl
-Facade
-Crunch
-Fire Fang
This set takes advantage of its Quick Feet ability. Start with a reliable
Protect or a helpful Howl to boost your Attack. Toxic Orb will then activate
and you'll be able to outspeed a lot of Pokemon and hit them hard. Facade
takes advantage of the poison by doubling in power and becoming your strongest
attack. Crunch is for STAB and Fire Fang hits Steel-types.
-----------------------[LINOONE]-------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Pick-Up/Gluttony/Quick Feet (Dream World)
Base Stats: 78 HP / 70 Atk / 61 Def / 50 SAtk / 61 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Mediocre Attack, frail defenses, limited movepool
Linoone @Salac Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Gluttony
-Extremespeed/Return
-Shadow Claw
-Seed Bomb
-Belly Drum
Gluttony is a great ability that really lets the Belly Drumming set take off.
With one Belly Drum, your Attack will be all maxed out, Salac Berry will
activate, and you'll be ready to sweep. Extremespeed is what makes this moveset
shine, unfortunately Extremespeed is only available as a special move from
Pokemon Box for the Gamecube. If you don't have access to it, you can still
use Return. It's stronger, but won't have priority. Shadow Claw for Ghost
types and Seed Bomb hits Rock types.
Linoone @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Quick Feet
-Facade
-Shadow Claw
-Rock Smash
-Protect
A boosted Facade is extremely powerful even if Linoone's Attack is rather
below average. Toxic Orb also boosts your Speed due to Quick Feet. Shadow
Claw for Ghost opponents. Rock Smash is your best bet against Steel and Rock
types. Protect ensures that Toxic Orb will activate.
-----------------------[BEAUTIFLY]-----------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Swarm/Rivalry (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 70 Atk / 50 Def / 90 SAtk / 50 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack
Cons: Other stats are terrible, limited movepool, 4x Stealth Rock Weakness
Beautifly @Focus Sash/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Swarm
-Bug Buzz
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Quiver Dance
It has a nice Sp. Attack and Quiver Dance can boost it higher along with its
terrible Speed and Sp. Defense stats. Bug Buzz is its most powerful move and
Shadow Ball can handle most things that Bug Buzz can't. Hidden Power Fire is
for Steels and opponent Bug-types.
-----------------------[DUSTOX]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Poison
Ability: Shield Dust/Compoundeyes (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 50 Atk / 70 Def / 50 SAtk / 90 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Defense
Cons: Terrible stats overall, limited movepool, 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Dustox @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Toxic
-Protect
-Roost
-Hidden Power [Ground]
It will be a miracle if you can KO any opponent. The most you can do is Toxic
an opponent and hope to stall them until they faint from poison. Protect helps
with stalling and Roost keeps you alive. HP Ground for an offensive move so
you will be able to do at least some damage to Steel and Poison types.
-----------------------[LUDICOLO]-----------------------
Type: Water/Grass
Ability: Swift Swim/Rain Dish/Own Tempo (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 70 Atk / 70 Def / 90 SAtk / 100 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: High Sp. Defense, unique type combo
Cons: Limited special movepool
Ludicolo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Hydro Pump/Surf
-Ice Beam
-Giga Drain
-Focus Blast
The Swift Swim sweeper, which obviously needs Drizzle support to work. Get the
speed boost from the Rain and then hit the opponent with whatever is most
effective. Hydro Pump's power makes up for Ludicolo's less than stellar Sp.
Attack. But missing can be costly, so use Surf if you don't want to risks it.
For your Grass move, choose Giga Drain to heal recoil damage from Life Orb.
Ice Beam is for opponent Grass and Dragons. Focus Blast is needed to hit
Ferrothorn.
Ludicolo @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Rain Dish
-Scald
-Leech Seed
-Substitute
-Toxic/Ice Beam
The more defensive set which also benefits from the Rain. Scald is used over
other Water moves for its high chance of Burn. Leech Seed is a key move here
and you can pair it with Substitute to stall and heal some more HP. You can
also use Toxic for additional damage. Ice Beam is used to hit Grass-types who
are immune to Leech Seed.
-----------------------[SHIFTRY]-------------------------
Type: Grass/Dark
Ability: Early Bird/Chlorophyll/Pickpocket (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 100 Atk / 60 Def / 90 SAtk / 60 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Good offensive stats
Cons: 4x Bug weakness, frail defenses
Shiftry @Life Orb
EVs: 48 Atk / 252 SAtk / 204 Spd
Rash Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Giga Drain
-Brick Break
-Dark Pulse/Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
-Growth
Shiftry has great stats in both offenses so don't waste either of them. Use
Sunny weather to double your Speed and use Growth to double your Attack and
Special Attack. Giga Drain is your main Grass move. Solarbeam can be used, but
it's not advised because of weather changers. Brick Break deals with special
walls like Blissey and Ferrothorn, as well as Heatran. Dark Pulse can be used
for a second STAB or you can use a Hidden Power. HP Fire gets a boost in the
sun, but HP Ice can hit Dragons like Salamence and Dragonite.
Shiftry @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Swords Dance
-Sucker Punch
-Low Kick
-Seed Bomb
The Swords Dance set can work well with the Sun or without it. Its mediocre
speed isn't an issue when it has the powerful priority move Sucker Punch.
Low Kick or Brick Break cover Steel types. Seed Bomb is your best option for
a physical Grass move.
----------------------[SWELLOW]--------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Guts/Scrappy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 85 Atk / 60 Def / 50 SAtk / 50 SDef / 125 Spd
Pros: Excellent speed, Guts ability
Cons: Very frail, easily walled by Steel and Rock types
Swellow @Flame Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Facade
-Brave Bird
-U-Turn
-Protect
Guts is what makes Swellow stand out from being just another boring Normal/
Flying type. Protect on the first turn to activate Flame Orb and check what
your opponent does. Use your boosted Facade on opponents who aren't resistant
to Normal, or use Brave Bird if they're a Ghost type. U-Turn out if Swellow
can't handle something like an opponent Rock or Steel-type.
----------------------[PELIPPER]-------------------------
Type: Water/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Rain Dish (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 50 Atk / 100 Def / 85 SAtk / 70 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good defense
Cons: Other stats are low or mediocre, limited movepool
Pelipper @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Rain Dish
-Scald
-Roost
-Toxic
-Knock Off/Protect
Pelipper can't do much, but it can try to be a decent bulky Water in the Rain.
Scald can Burn opponents. Roost will keep your health up. Toxic can help in
weakening opponents. Knock Off is a useful move for removing items. You can
also go with Protect to stall with Toxic and gain additional healing from
Rain Dish and Leftovers.
---------------------[GARDEVOIR]-------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Trace/Synchronize/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 68 HP / 65 Atk / 65 Def / 125 SAtk / 115 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense, diverse movepool
Cons: Low HP and Defense, mediocre Speed
Gardevoir @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Trace
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-Trick
Gardevoir is one of the few Pokemon that gets the Trace ability. This lets
it copy other useful abilities like Water Absorb, Volt Absorb, Swift Swim,
and even Wonder Guard. With Choice Scarf, it can outspeed many threats, copy
their abilities, and defeat them with one of its powerful special attacks.
Psychic is your main move. Thunderbolt gives you coverage against opponents
like Starmie and Skarmory. Focus Blast for Steel and Dark types. If you find
yourself getting walled by Blissey and friends, use Trick to cripple them.
Gardevoir @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Calm Nature
Ability: Trace
-Psychic
-Wish
-Heal Bell
-Will-o-wisp/Thunder Wave
Though Gardevoir won't be outclassing Blissey when it comes to Special Defense
it can still use a support set well especially if it Traces a useful ability
like Magic Guard. Wish and Heal Bell keep the rest of the team healthy. You
can also inflict status on the opponent's team.
Gardevoir @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball/Calm Mind
It's not the fastest sweeper around, but it can use Trace to help it switch
in easier. From there, it can deal major damage to most opponents with its
vast array of special attacks. Shadow Ball handles opponent Psychics like
Reuniclus. Calm Mind can also be used to boost your special stats and hit
even harder.
---------------------[MASQUERAIN]------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Intimidate/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 60 Atk / 62 Def / 80 SAtk / 82 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Intimidate ability, 4x Fighting resistance
Cons: All stats are mediocre or poor, 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Masquerain @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Bug Buzz
-Hydro Pump
-Air Slash/Ice Beam
-Quiver Dance
Masquerain learns better special moves than most Bug/Flying Pokemon, but it
really needs the boost from Quiver Dance. Otherwise it's just too slow and its
Sp. Attack isn't that great. Bug Buzz is its best Bug move. Hydro Pump is good
for Rock and Fire types. Air Slash can fill the role of Flying STAB, while
Ice Beam covers Flying opponents.
Masquerain @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Quiver Dance
-Baton Pass
-Bug Buzz
-Substitute
Use Quiver Dance and Baton Pass the boosts to a team mate. Heatran and
Chandelure are great receivers since they appreciate the Speed boosts above
anything else. You can also try to pass a Substitute while you're at it.
---------------------[BRELOOM]---------------------------
Type: Grass/Fighting
Ability: Effect Spore/Poison Heal/Technician (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 130 Atk / 80 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, learns Spore
Cons: 4x Flying weakness, mediocre speed
Breloom @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Spore
-Mach Punch
-Bullet Seed
-Swords Dance
With Technician, STAB, and Swords Dance, Breloom can turn normally weak moves
into extremely powerful attacks. Put an opponent to sleep with Spore, then set
up with Swords Dance. Mach Punch is a priority move and will help you defeat
faster opponents despite your mediocre speed. Bullet Seed is sure to deal
major damage to any opponent not resistant to Grass. Even if it only hits
twice, it will still have a base power of 112.5 due to Technician and STAB.
If it hits all five times, it will have an incredible total power of 281.25,
which will surely KO most opponents you'll face.
Breloom @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Poison Heal
-Spore
-Focus Punch
-Substitute
-Leech Seed/Stone Edge/Seed Bomb
Breloom can still use its classic Spore + Focus Punch combo. This moveset can
be quite devastating. Breloom can use Substitute as much as it wants since it
will heal the HP lost through Poison Heal and Leech Seed. While that is going
on, Breloom can smack opponents with a powerful Focus Punch. Seed Bomb is
useful for a second STAB move to hit Ghost types. Stone Edge will hurt Flying
opponents.
---------------------[SLAKING]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Truant
Base Stats: 150 HP / 160 Atk / 100 Def / 95 SAtk / 65 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Incredible Attack, excellent stats all around
Cons: Truant ability
Slaking @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Return
-Earthquake
-Shadow Claw/Pursuit
-Fire Punch
Slaking's only goal is to hit hard and fast whenever it is allowed to attack.
Choice Band gives Slaking's already godly Attack an even more massive boost so
that almost nothing can stand in its way (as long as it isn't loafing around of
course). Choice Scarf is a nice item too if you prefer surprising faster
opponents. Return is your main attack. Don't use Giga Impact because it
prevents you from switching after you attack. Earthquake for Steel and Rock
types. Shadow Claw hits Ghosts and Pursuit nails fleeing opponents. Fire
Punch is for things like Skarmory and Ferrothorn.
---------------------[NINJASK]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Speed Boost/Infiltrator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 61 HP / 90 Atk / 45 Def / 50 SAtk / 50 SDef / 160 Spd
Pros: Incredible Speed
Cons: Very frail, 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Ninjask @Leftovers/Liechi Berry
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Atk / 198 Spd
Jolly Nature
-X-Scissor
-Substitute
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
Ninjask is best used as a Baton Passer. It automatically gets free speed boosts
with its special ability and in the meantime, it can Swords Dance or Sub. When
you're ready, Baton Pass to a physical sweeper on your team. X-Scissor is a
reliable Bug move and prevents you from being useless if you get Taunted.
---------------------[SHEDINJA]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Ghost
Ability: Wonder Guard
Base Stats: 1 HP / 90 Atk / 45 Def / 30 SAtk / 30 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Unique ability in Wonder Guard
Cons: Low Speed, only 1 HP, easily taken out by indirect damage including
Sandstorm/Hail, Spikes/Stealth Rock, Poison/Burn/Confusion, etc.
Shedinja @Focus Sash/Lum Berry
EVs: 255 Atk / 255 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Shadow Sneak
-X-Scissor
-Will-o-wisp
-Swords Dance/Protect
Use Shedinja at your own risk since even with the awesome Wonder Guard, there
are still many things that can kill you. Choose Shadow Sneak to bypass your
terrible Speed and attack first. X-Scissor is there for Bug STAB. Will-o-wisp
cripples physical sweepers. For your fourth move, use Swords Dance if you
want Shedinja to take on an offensive role or go with Protect if you prefer
defense. Protect also scouts for any supereffective moves the opponent may
have. As for items, Focus Sash will save you from any hit while Lum Berry
will cure damaging status effects.
---------------------[EXPLOUD]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Soundproof/Scrappy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 104 HP / 91 Atk / 63 Def / 91 SAtk / 63 SDef / 68 Spd
Pros: Good HP, Atk, and great movepool
Cons: Low speed and frail defenses
Exploud @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 104 SAtk / 152 Spd
Lonely/Naughty Nature
-Return
-Earthquake
-Fire Blast
-Work Up/Crunch/Ice Beam
Exploud has pretty good offenses on both sides of the attacking spectrum,
which is further backed up by an extensive list of powerful physical and
special moves. A mixed sweeping set is a great way to take advantage of this.
Return is your main move for STAB. Earthquake will hurt Steel and Rock types.
Fire Blast hits other Steels like Ferrothorn. You can use Work Up to boost
both your attacking stats, but you may want another attack for coverage.
Crunch is for Ghost types while Ice Beam is for bulky physical walls like
Gliscor or Hippowdon.
Exploud @Choice Band
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Scrappy
-Return
-Earthquake
-Crunch
-Overheat
Typical hard hitting Choice Band set. Return is your most powerful move, and
the other three attacks cover opponents resistant to Normal. Despite being
a special move, Overheat will deal more damage to walls like Skarmory and
Ferrothorn than any other physical Fire move you have. Scrappy is the ability
to choose so that Ghosts won't be immune to your Normal attacks.
Exploud @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Scrappy
-Hyper Voice
-Shadow Ball
-Surf
-Fire Blast
Exploud's Sp. Attack is equal to its physical Attack plus it has an amazing
special movepool and gets a STABed Hyper Voice. Shadow Ball for Ghosts, Surf
for Rocks, and Fire Blast for Steels.
---------------------[HARIYAMA]--------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Thick Fat/Guts/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 144 HP / 120 Atk / 60 Def / 40 SAtk / 60 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Amazing HP, excellent Attack, great abilities
Cons: Low Speed
Hariyama @Leftovers
EVs: 86 HP / 172 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Force Palm
-Stone Edge
-Knock Off
-Whirlwind
Hariyama is one of the most defensive Fighting-types in the game and can
survive attacks that most other Fighting Pokemon can't. A support based set is
the best way to take advantage of Hariyama's bulkiness. Force Palm may be
weak, but it has a high chance of paralysis which is useful due to your low
Speed. Stone Edge hits Flying opponents. Whirlwind gives it the ability to
phaze and Knock Off removes items that opponents may rely on. This set works
great if you have a Pokemon that can set up entry hazards like Stealth or
Spikes since Hariyama can force a lot of switches.
Hariyama @Leftovers
EVs: 48 HP / 252 Atk / 208 Def
Adamant/Impish Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Stone Edge
-Payback
Hariyama has plenty of HP to make a huge Substitute. While it's behind the big
fat Sub, it can safely use Focus Punch to deal lots of damage. Stone Edge for
Flying-types. Payback takes advantage of your low Speed to strike after the
opponent with double the power while your Sub takes the opponent's hit. For
an ability, Thick Fat is the way to go since it gives you two additional
resistances.
Hariyama @Flame Orb/Toxic Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 212 Atk / 44 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Guts
-Fake Out
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Bullet Punch
Hariyama can inflict status on itself to make it even stronger. Fake Out will
always go first and flinch the opponent which gives your status orb a chance
to activate. From there, you can hit opponents with your boosted Attack. This
set makes a good lead since Fake Out can break Focus Sashes and Bullet Punch
can finish off opponent leads.
Hariyama @Choice Band
EVs: 252 Atk / 212 Def / 44 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Guts
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Ice Punch
-Thunderpunch
Though all out offense may be better left to other Fighting types, Hariyama
still makes a sturdy Choice Bander and Guts let's it absorb status to make it
even stronger. Close Combat is the strongest Fighting move for this set.
While Stone Edge handles most Flying-types, Ice Punch and Thunderpunch can
handle an even wider variety of opponents like Gyarados and Gliscor.
---------------------[DELCATTY]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Cute Charm/Normalize/Wonder Skin (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 65 Atk / 65 Def / 55 SAtk / 55 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Diverse movepool
Cons: Overall stats are mediocre or terrible
Delcatty @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Cute Charm
-Calm Mind/Work Up
-Substitute
-Baton Pass
-Body Slam
With those stats, it can't do much, but at least it can Baton Pass. Get a few
boosts with Work Up or Calm Mind, then pass it to a team member who can
actually sweep. Use Substitute to block status. Body Slam can paralyze
opponents which can give you more chances to set up.
Delcatty @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Normal Skin
-Thunder Wave
-Heal Bell
-Wish
-Protect/Return/Body Slam
Support Delcatty. Normalize lets you paralyze Ground types with Thunder Wave,
which is pretty cool. Delcatty can also use Wish or Heal Bell to heal the team
and keep party members healthy. However many better Normal types can also
use those moves. You can try and use an attacking move somewhere, but don't
expect to do much damage.
---------------------[SABLEYE]---------------------------
Type: Ghost/Dark
Ability: Keen Eye/Stall/Prankster (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 75 Atk / 75 Def / 65 SAtk / 65 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: No weaknesses, diverse support movepool
Cons: Overall poor stats
Sableye @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SDef
Careful/Impish Nature
Ability: Prankster
-Will-o-wisp/Toxic
-Taunt/Substitute
-Recover
-Night Shade
Sableye is one of the more annoying users of Prankster and unlike Whimsicott,
it has the advantage of having no weaknesses and a reliable recovery move.
Inflict status with Will-o-wisp and Toxic. Taunt prevents opponents from
healing or setting up, but you can also use Substitute to stall. Recover is
essential to keep you healthy. Night Shade lets you deal consistent damage
so you don't have to worry about having poor offensive stats. Overall this
set is great at defeating walls like Blissey and Skarmory, but watch out
for Magic Bounce and Magic Coat.
---------------------[MAWILE]----------------------------
Type: Steel
Ability: Intimidate/Hyper Cutter/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 85 Atk / 85 Def / 55 SAtk / 55 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Diverse movepool
Cons: Overall stats are poor and unimpressive
Mawile @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
-Taunt
-Iron Head/Substitute
One thing that Mawile can do pretty well is Baton Pass. Intimidate, decent
Defense, and many resistances let it switch in easily on many physical
attackers. Swords Dance up and Baton Pass the boosts to another team member.
Taunt prevents it from getting phazed. Iron Head gives you an attacking move
and Substitute gives you another useful thing to pass.
Mawile @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Iron Head
-Fire Fang
-Crunch/Sucker Punch
-Ice Fang/Brick Break
A simple Choice Bander set. With Sheer Force, Mawile gets a boost in several
attacks it learns including its main Steel move Iron Head. Fire Fang also gets
a boost and lets you hit Steels like Scizor and Skarmory. Crunch is also
boosted by Sheer Force, but Sucker Punch has priority and can finish off
faster foes. Ice Fang is for Ground types like Gliscor. Brick Break doesn't
get boosted, but it lets you deal with Heatran.
---------------------[AGGRON]----------------------------
Type: Steel/Rock
Ability: Rock Head/Sturdy/Heavy Metal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 110 Atk / 180 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and amazing Defense, Head Smash + Rock Head
Cons: 4x Fighting and Ground weakness, low Speed
Aggron @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Head Smash
-Earthquake
-Aqua Tail
-Iron Head/Fire Punch
Aggron is a great sweeper that can still wall a lot of things. The key here
is a STABed Head Smash which is extremely powerful and won't deal recoil
damage due to Rock Head. Head Smash and Earthquake together cover the majority
of opponents. Aqua Tail covers Ground types like Hippowdon and Gliscor. Iron
Head is good for a second STAB move. Fire Punch is effective against
Ferrothorn.
Aggron @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Head Smash
-Earthquake
-Aqua Tail
-Rock Polish
Rock Polish boosts Aggron's lowest stat and makes it a fast and powerful
sweeper. With one Rock Polish, it can reach up to 348 Speed with a Jolly nature
which is only a few points slower than Pokemon with base 110 Speed. Head Smash
is insanely powerful while Earthquake covers Steel and Aqua Tail covers Ground.
Aggron @Custap Berry/Lum Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Brave/Relaxed Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Metal Burst
-Taunt/Protect
-Endeavor
-Stealth Rock
There are plenty of Pokemon with the Sturdy ability, but Aggron is one of only
a few Pokemon to learn Metal Burst. Use Protect to scout for your opponent's
moves or Taunt to force them to use only offensive attacks. Then use Metal
Burst to retaliate while Sturdy lets you survive even the strongest hits.
Afterwards, set up some Stealth Rock or hit them with an Endeavor before
you go down. Custap Berry activates when you're at low health and lets you
attack first. Lum Berry can prevent status like Sleep from ruining your
strategy.
---------------------[MEDICHAM]--------------------------
Type: Fighting/Psychic
Ability: Pure Power/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 60 Atk / 75 Def / 60 SAtk / 75 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Pure Power gives it amazing Attack
Cons: Frail defenses, mediocre speed
Medicham @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Pure Power
-Hi Jump Kick/Drain Punch
-Zen Headbutt
-Thunderpunch
-Ice Punch
Medicham's unique Pure Power ability makes it stand out as a Fighting-type.
Hi Jump Kick's increased power makes Medicham an even more powerful fighting
force than before. But people switching in their Ghost types on it will make
Medicham crash and hurt itself. Use the weaker Drain Punch if you don't want
this to happen. Zen Headbutt is another great physical STAB, while
Thunderpunch and Ice Punch take care of all the Flying types you'll face.
Use Choice Band for a massive power boost or Choice Scarf to increase your
lackluster Speed stat.
---------------------[MANECTRIC]--------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Static/Lightning Rod/Minus (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 75 Atk / 60 Def / 105 SAtk / 60 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Atk/Speed
Cons: Frail defenses, Special movepool is somewhat limited
Manectric @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Lightning Rod
-Thunderbolt
-Flamethrower
-Signal Beam/Charge Beam
-Hidden Power [Ice]
Switch into any Electric move and grab a Special Attack boost, then sweep
with your attacks. Flamethrower is a great move that few Electric-types can
learn and is a great option against Grass opponents. You can use Signal Beam
for Psychic-types or try to boost your Sp. Attack even further by using Charge
Beam. Hidden Power Ice covers Dragons and Ground types.
---------------------[PLUSLE]-[MINUN]-----------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Plus (Plusle)/ Minus (Minun)
Plusle Base Stats: 60 HP / 50 Atk / 40 Def / 85 SAtk / 75 SDef / 95 Spd
Minun Base Stats: 60 HP / 40 Atk / 50 Def / 75 SAtk / 85 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Good Speed
COns: Limited movepool, overall mediocre stats
Plusle/Minun @Salac Berry/Petaya Berry/Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Nasty Plot
-Baton Pass
-Substitute/Agility
Plusle and Minun are so similar that they get the same entry. These two are
rather decent Baton Passers, especially with the ability to pass Nasty Plot.
Substitute can also be passed and you can use it to activate a stat-boosting
berry. If you want, you can use Agility instead to pass some Speed and use
Focus Sash as an item.
---------------------[VOLBEAT]----------------------------
Type: Bug
Ability: Swarm/Illuminate/Prankster (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 73 Atk / 55 Def / 47 SAtk / 75 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Able to Baton Pass Tail Glow
Cons: Overall mediocre stats, Stealth Rock weakness
Volbeat @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Prankster
-Tail Glow
-Baton Pass
-Encore
-Bug Buzz
While Volbeat's Sp. Attack is terrible, it has the ability of being able to
Baton Pass Tail Glows to special sweepers on your team. What makes this set
stand out from other Baton Passers is the Prankster ability. In fact, it and
Illumise are the only Baton Passers that get this ability and it makes
Baton Passing so much easier since Speed isn't an issue. With just two
Tail Glows, your Sp. Attack will be completely maxed out. You also have Encore
which can be used to make opponents repeat non-damaging moves and give you
more time to set up.
---------------------[ILLUMISE]-------------------------
Type: Bug
Ability: Oblivious/Tinted Lens/Prankster (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 47 Atk / 55 Def / 73 SAtk / 75 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Tinted Lens
Cons: Overall mediocre stats, Stealth Rock weakness
Illumise @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Prankster
-Thunder Wave
-Wish
-Charm/Protect
-Bug Buzz
Illumise can't learn Tail Glow like Volbeat can, but she can still make a
decent support Pokemon with Prankster giving her support moves priority. Start
by paralyzing foes with Thunder Wave or healing yourself or the rest of the
team with Wish. Charm annoys physical attackers while Protect ensures Wish
will always heal you. Bug Buzz is your best bet for an offensive move.
Illumise @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Bug Buzz
-Shadow Ball
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Fire]
Being the special counterpart of Volbeat, Illumise has a decent special
movepool to exploit. What makes this set work is Tinted Lens, which means that
Pokemon normally resistant to her moves will get hit at full power.
Thunderbolt handles Flying types, Shadow Ball for Ghosts, and Hidden Power Fire
for Steels.
---------------------[SWALOT]--------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Liquid Ooze/Sticky Hold/Gluttony (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 73 Atk / 83 Def / 73 SAtk / 83 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: High HP, good movepool
Cons: Low speed, other stats are mediocre
Swalot @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Sticky Hold
-Yawn
-Pain Split
-Stockpile
-Sludge Bomb/Ice Beam
With high HP and above average defenses, it can survive more assaults than you
expect. Yawn is great at forcing switches, otherwise the opponent will be put
to Sleep. Pain Split is Swalot's main method of restoring health when it is
weak. Stockpile boosts your defenses even further, although you can only use
it three times maximum. Sludge Bomb is STABed and has a high chance of
Poison, but Ice Beam can handle Ground types.
Swalot @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Sticky Hold
-Gunk Shot
-Earthquake
-Curse
-Pain Split
This Cursing set sort of makes it a lesser version of Muk, though it at least
learns Pain Split if you want to keep it healthy. Gunk Shot is your most
powerful Poison attack, though it's inaccurate. Earthquake handles Steels that
are immune to Poison moves.
---------------------[SHARPEDO]------------------------
Type: Water/Dark
Ability: Rough Skin/Speed Boost (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 120 Atk / 40 Def / 95 SAtk / 40 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and good S. Atk and Speed
Cons: Very frail defenses
Sharpedo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Speed Boost
-Waterfall
-Crunch
-Earthquake/Ice Fang
-Protect
Sharpedo can be a fearsome sweeper with its excellent Attack and good Speed
increased even further with Speed Boost. Waterfall is its most powerful
physical Water move and Crunch fills the role of a Dark move. Earthquake
will destroy most Electric types and is your best move against Ferrothorn.
Ice Fang can be used to take on Dragons and Grass-types. Since Sharpedo can't
take a hit, Protect is used to ensure you gain at least one Speed Boost in
order to outrun your opponent.
Sharpedo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash Nature
Ability: Speed Boost
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Earthquake
-Protect/Hidden Power [Fire]
Sharpedo's special side is lower than its physical, but it still makes a good
mixed sweeper since its special attacks are generally more powerful than its
physical attacks. Water and Ice moves have good coverage together, Earthquake
is still a reliable physical move, and HP Fire can be used to hurt Ferrothorn.
---------------------[WAILORD]-------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Water Veil/Oblivious/Pressure (Dream World)
Base Stats: 170 HP / 90 Atk / 45 Def / 90 SAtk / 45 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Incredible HP
Cons: Slow, very low defenses
Wailord @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Water Veil
-Water Spout
-Ice Beam
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power [Grass/Fire]
Water Spout is the most powerful Water move in the game, but requires the user
to be at maximum health to enjoy its full potential. This usually means being
faster than the opponent before they can hit you. Wailord is pretty slow, so
it needs Choice Scarf to boost its Speed to hit opponents with a full power
Water Spout. When your health gets low, use Hydro Pump so you can still have
a powerful Water move. Ice Beam covers Grass and Dragons. Hidden Power Grass
handles other Waters while Fire covers Ferrothorn.
---------------------[CAMERUPT]------------------------
Type: Ground/Fire
Ability: Magma Armor/Solid Rock/Anger Point (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 100 Atk / 70 Def / 105 SAtk / 75 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Excellent offensive stats, Solid Rock ability
Cons: Very slow, 4x Water weakness
Camerupt @Air Balloon/Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Def
Quiet Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Eruption
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Ice/Electric]
-Fire Blast
Camerupt has great Sp. Attack and learns the massively powerful Eruption, but
it's way too slow to use it even with a Choice Scarf. However, it can take
advantage of Trick Room conditions to benefit its low Speed. When your HP
gets low, switch to Fire Blast as an alternate Fire move. Earth Power is your
Ground move and hits Rocks and other Fire types. HP Ice takes care of Dragons
while HP Electric is for Water-types.
Camerupt @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant/Brave Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Overheat
-Explosion
Camerupt doesn't need to be in a Trick Room to deal lots of damage. A generic,
but powerful Choice Band set will still work. Earthquake and Stone Edge
handle most opponents. Overheat deals with physical walls like Skarmory and
Ferrothorn. Explosion is a last resort move that can take down an opponent
when you feel that Camerupt's time is up.
Camerupt @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naughty/Rash Nature
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Fire Blast
-Rock Polish
Overcome your low Speed with Rock Polish. By doubling your Speed, you can
reach 392 Speed, which is even faster than Keldeo. Afterwards, Camerupt
can be a pretty threatening mixed sweeper with powerful physical and
special attacks.
---------------------[TORKOAL]-------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: White Smoke/Shell Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 85 Atk / 140 Def / 85 SAtk / 70 SDef / 20 Spd
Pros: Amazing Defense
Cons: Very slow, Stealth Rock weakness
Torkoal @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Shell Armor
-Rapid Spin
-Stealth Rock
-Toxic/Yawn
-Lava Plume
Torkoal does a nice job of taking physical hits, so a defensive set lets it
last for a while and potentially support the team. Rapid Spin is key here since
Torkoal is the only Fire-type that learns it. It can also lay down some Stealth
Rocks. Toxic weakens opponents, especially Water types, while Yawn can force
switches unless the enemy wants to fall asleep. Lava Plume is nice for a chance
to Burn and should be used over Flamethrower or Fire Blast for this reason.
---------------------[GRUMPIG]-------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Thick Fat/Own Tempo/Gluttony (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 45 Atk / 65 Def / 90 SAtk / 110 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Defense and good Sp. Attack
Cons: Other stats are lackluster, Pursuit weakness
Grumpig @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Trick
Grumpig is one of several Psychic types that can hit hard with special moves
and Trick a Choice item onto any opponent that gives them trouble (especially
Blissey and Chansey). Psychic is your main move, Shadow Ball hurts other
Psychics, and Focus Blast deals a lot of damage to enemy Steel and Dark
Pokemon.
Grumpig @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Psychic
-Focus Blast
-Calm Mind
-Substitute/Shadow Ball
Calm Mind, Thick Fat, and a high Sp. Defense mean Grumpig can take special
hits very well and use the oppurtunity to set up for a sweep. Substitute
prevents status and can give it an extra turn to Calm Mind. Psychic and Focus
Blast have pretty good coverage together. If you want, you can use Shadow Ball
for additional coverage versus Psychics.
Grumpig @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 176 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Psychic
-Thunder Wave
-Magic Coat/Heal Bell
-Reflect
Grumpig can be a pretty good supporter and special wall if you don't want to
use something like Blissey. Thunder Wave cripples opponents and greatly
lowers their Speed. Magic Coat can deflect status and entry hazards back
at the opponent. Heal Bell gives you a chance to heal status from the rest
of the team. Finally, Reflect softens physical attacks that target your
weaker Defense stat.
---------------------[SPINDA]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Own Tempo/Tangled Feet/Contrary (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 60 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Very diverse movepool
Cons: All of its stats are bad
Spinda @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Taunt/Magic Coat
-Baton Pass
Since Spinda can't really hurt anything, it might as well try to support the
team. Block status with Substitute while you Calm Mind up and Baton Pass
the boosts. Taunt any attempts to Roar or Whirlwind you away. Magic Coat also
works against phazing moves and stops opponents from shutting you down with
Taunt or Encore.
Spinda @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Loenly Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Counter
-Sucker Punch
-Magic Coat
-Flail
Spinda's bad Defense actually comes in handy here. Allow the opponent to hit
you while you Counter back their attack. If the opponent is still standing,
finish them off with Sucker Punch. If they try to avoid it by using a status
move, reflect it back with Magic Coat. Flail is filler, but it has amazing
power when you're at 1 HP.
---------------------[FLYGON]--------------------------
Type: Ground/Dragon
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 80 HP / 100 Atk / 80 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: High Attack and Speed, Ground/Electric immunity
Cons: Can't boost its Attack stat, slightly outclassed by Garchomp
Flygon @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Earthquake
-Outrage
-U-Turn
-Fire Punch/Stone Edge
U-Turn and Levitate both set Flygon apart from Garchomp. Although Flygon will
never reach Garchomp's sheer power, it makes a far better scout. For this set,
hit things with U-Turn so you can scout the enemy team. When you know what
Pokemon your opponent is using, you can use your more powerful attacks to
take them down. Fire Punch is effective against Steels without a Ground
weakness like Skarmory, Scizor, and Ferrothorn. Stone Edge can hit Flying
opponents like Gyarados and Zapdos, as well as opponents carrying an Air
Balloon like Heatran.
Flygon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
-Earthquake
-Roost
This is a Life Orb set focused towards Special Attack. It's more unexpected
since most people won't expect Flygon to have special attacks. This surprise
can take down physical walls that the opponent switches in. Earthquake is
needed in order to prevent Blissey and other special walls from stopping you.
Roost heals off damage including Life Orb recoil.
Flygon @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Earthquake
-Outrage
-Stone Edge
-Fire Punch
This set seems very similar to the Choice Scarf set, but it plays the role of a
powerful sweeper rather than a speedy scout and revenge killer. The combination
of STAB Earthquake and Outrage can 2HKO just about every thing in the game. A
Fire attack is needed again for a quick kill on things like Skarmory and
Forretress.
---------------------[CACTURNE]------------------------
Type: Grass/Dark
Ability: Sand Veil/Water Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 115 Atk / 60 Def / 115 SAtk / 60 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Great offenses, Sandstorm immunity
Cons: 4x Bug weakness, frail defenses, very slow
Cacturne @Leftovers/Brightpowder
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sand Veil
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Swords Dance
Substitute is the key to this set. With a Substitute up, you can safely use
Focus Punch without worrying about getting hit in the process. It also forces
your opponent to attack you to break your Sub, and when that happens, you can
Sucker Punch them in their face. If your opponent decides not to attack, he
will be giving you free chances to use Swords Dance. Use this set on a
Sandstorm team because Sand Veil and Brightpowder will greatly reduce the
accuracy of your opponent's moves and it can be difficult to take down despite
its low defenses.
Cacturne @Leftovers/Brightpowder
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sand Veil
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
-Sucker Punch
-Focus Punch/Spikes
This set trades offensive power for residual damage. You still need
Substitute to block your opponent's moves. Substitute works great with Leech
Seed to drain your opponent's health while restoring yours. Since Leech Seed
causes switches, you can lay down some layers of Spikes to damage opponents
that switch in.
---------------------[ALTARIA]-------------------------
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Natural Cure/Cloud Nine (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 70 Atk / 90 Def / 70 SAtk / 105 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Good Defense and Sp. Defense
Cons: Mediocre stats everywhere else, 4x Ice weakness
Altaria @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Def / 136 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Dragon Claw
-Roost
-Heal Bell
-Haze/Perish Song
Altaria isn't the most offensive Dragon type, but it does do a good job of
supporting the team. Roost keeps it alive and can temporarily reduce its
weakness to Ice during the turn you Roost. You can heal yourself and the rest
of the team with Heal Bell. Haze and Perish Song are both used to stop
opponents from stat-boosting. Perish Song works well with entry hazards since
it will force your opponent to switch.
Altaria @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Calm Nature
-Toxic
-Roost
-Cotton Guard
-Flamethrower
This is Altaria's best set for stalling. Weaken opponents with Toxic, then
keep yourself healthy with Roost. Cotton Guard gives your Defense a massive
boost. It takes just two uses of it to fully max out your Defense.
Flamethrower is needed for the various Steel types that are immune to Toxic.
---------------------[ZANGOOSE]------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Immunity/Toxic Boost
Base Stats: 73 HP / 115 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SAtk / 60 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and good Speed
Cons: Frail defenses
Zangoose @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Toxic Boost
-Facade
-Shadow Claw
-Close Combat
-Swords Dance/Quick Attack
Zangoose is the only Pokemon that gets the Wild Poison ability. When it gets
poisoned, its Attack will be boosted and so with Facade's power. This is a
deadly combination that will destroy everything that doesn't resist Normal.
Being Poisoned also means it can't be affected by other status like Burn or
Sleep. Shadow Claw covers Ghosts and Close Combat covers Rocks and Steels. If
you have the chance, you can use Swords Dance to deal even more damage.
However its always useful to have a priority move like Quick Attack especially
since Zangoose isn't all that fast.
---------------------[SEVIPER]-------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Shed Skin/Infiltrator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 73 HP / 100 Atk / 60 Def / 100 SAtk / 60 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good offensive stats, diverse movepool
Cons: Slow, frail defenses
Seviper @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Naughty Nature
Ability: Shed Skin
-Poison Jab
-Earthquake
-Crunch/Flamethrower
-Glare
Physical sweeping Seviper. Poison Jab is your strongest physical Poison move.
Earthquake covers Steel and Rock types while Crunch takes care of Ghosts and
Psychics. If you want to deal with physical walls like Skarmory and Forretress
use Flamethrower with a Naughty nature and put some EVs into Sp. Attack. Glare
is useful for paralysis, which makes up for Seviper's low speed.
Seviper @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Shed Skin
-Sludge Wave
-Flamethrower
-Giga Drain
-Dark Pulse/Glare
Seviper has access to several powerful special attacks. Sludge Wave for STAB,
Flamethrower for Steel types and Giga Drain takes care of Ground opponents
while restoring some of your health. Dark Pulse is for Psychics, but you may
want to go for paralysis anyways.
Seviper @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Shed Skin
-Poison Jab
-Earthquake
-Sucker Punch
-Switcheroo/Final Gambit
Choice Scarf boosts Seviper's low Speed and makes it a pretty decent revenge
killer. Sucker Punch will go first and deal with most Psychic-type opponents.
You can also use Switcheroo on walls to cripple them with your Scarf. Another
trick Seviper can use is Final Gambit, a suicide move that deals damage based
on how much remaining HP you have. It can be useful in taking down a really
tough opponent, but it won't work on Ghosts.
---------------------[LUNATONE]------------------------
Type: Rock/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 70 HP / 55 Atk / 65 Def / 95 SAtk / 85 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack, good movepool
Cons: Mediocre HP, Defense, and Spd
Lunatone @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spd
Bold Nature
-Calm Mind/Charge Beam
-Substitute/Cosmic Power
-Rock Polish
-Baton Pass
Lunatone can make a really nice Baton Passer since it learns several stat-
boosting moves that can benefit the team. Calm Mind boosts both your special
stats, but you can also use Charge Beam with Cosmic Power power to achieve a
similar effect. Rock Polish doubles your Speed which can make it easier to
Baton Pass. Substitute protects you from status so you can set up more safely.
Keep in mind that Baton Pass is only available from Pokemon XD.
Lunatone @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Psychic
-Ice Beam
-Earth Power
-Shadow Ball/Calm Mind
Lunatone isn't the best Psychic-type special sweeper out there, but it learns
a few moves that most other Psychics don't get. First is Ice Beam, which has
great type coverage against many opponents. Earth Power is another nice move
which deals with Steel-types. In the last slot, you can use Shadow Ball for
other Psychis, but you can also use Calm Mind to boost your special stats.
---------------------[SOLROCK]-------------------------
Type: Rock/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 70 HP / 95 Atk / 85 Def / 55 SAtk / 65 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good Attack, good movepool
Cons: Mediocre HP, Sp. Defense, and Spd
Solrock @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Relaxed Nature
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Stealth Rock
-Trick Room
Solrock is a great Trick Room user since it can also learn Stealth Rock and
lay them down.
Solrock @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Stone Edge
-Substitute/Cosmic Power
-Rock Polish
-Baton Pass
Like Lunatone, Solrock can also get Baton Pass from Pokemon XD. It learns
pretty much the same stat-boosting moves that Lunatone does. The only major
difference is that Solrock is bulkier on the physical side.
---------------------[WHISCASH]------------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Oblivious/Anticipation/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 78 Atk / 73 Def / 76 SAtk / 71 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: High HP, Dragon Dance
Cons: Overall mediocre stats
Whiscash @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Earthquake
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-Dragon Dance
Whiscash is the only Water/Ground type that learns Dragon Dance and should use
it to stand out from Swampert, Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Seismitoad. Dragon
Dance boosts your low Speed and mediocre Attack so you can stand a chance of
sweeping. Earthquake and Waterfall have great coverage and Stone Edge covers
Flying opponents. Hydration is the best ability since it instantly heals any
status effects as long as it's raining. This means Whiscash is best used on a
Rain team.
---------------------[CRAWDAUNT]-----------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Hyper Cutter/Shell Armor/Adaptability (Dream World)
Base Stats: 63 HP / 120 Atk / 85 Def / 90 SAtk / 55 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack
Cons: Slow and rather low defenses
Crawdaunt @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Adaptability
-Crabhammer
-Crunch
-X-Scissor/Brick Break
-Dragon Dance
Like the Whiscash set above, Crawdaunt can also use Dragon Dance. It will have
an easier time to sweep not only because it has very high Attack, but also
because of Adaptability which essentially doubles the power of its Water and
Dark moves. Crabhammer is its most powerful physical Water move and has a
massive 180 power with Adaptability. Crunch is also strong, reaching 160
power. X-Scissor helps you deal with Grass opponents, but Brick Break is
needed to stand a chance against Ferrothorn and Empoleon.
Crawdaunt @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Adaptability
-Crabhammer
-Crunch
-X-Scissor
-Superpower
Crawdaunt won't always have the chance to set up with Dragon Dance, so a
Choice Band set can help you deal damage right away. Superpower is your most
powerful move against Ferrothorn and Empoleon and can potentially OHKO both.
---------------------[CLAYDOL]-------------------------
Type: Ground/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 60 HP / 70 Atk / 105 Def / 70 SAtk / 120 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Great support movepool, great defenses
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Claydol @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Rapid Spin
-Stealth Rock
-Shadow Ball
-Earth Power
Claydol does a great job of supporting the team. It is one of the better Rapid
Spinners in the game since it resists Stealth Rock and is immune to both
Spikes and Toxic Spikes. Claydol can also lay down some entry hazards of its
own. If a Ghost-type switches in to block your Rapid Spin, hit it with a
Shadow Ball. Earth Power is there for STAB.
Claydol @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Earth Power
-Stealth Rock/Rapid Spin
Light Clay seems to have been made with Claydol in mind since Claydol does
a great job of setting up dual screens to reduce damage to the rest of the
team. You can also use Stealth Rock or Rapid Spin on this set if you don't
have any other Pokemon that can use those moves.
---------------------[CRADILY]-------------------------
Type: Grass/Rock
Ability: Suction Cups/Storm Drain (Dream World)
Base Stats: 86 HP / 81 Atk / 97 Def / 81 SAtk / 107 SDef / 43 Spd
Pros: Great defenses, Grass typing gives it neutrality to Water and Ground
Cons: Very Slow
Cradily @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 94 SDef
Careful/Impish Nature
Ability: Suction Cups
-Stone Edge/Rock Slide
-Stockpile
-Toxic
-Recover
Cradily makes a nice special wall and it does this even better in the
Sandstorm. The sand boosts its Sp. Defense to well over 400. It can boost both
of its defenses even further with Stockpile and it won't have to worry about
phazing moves because of its Suction Cups ability. While it's doing this, it
can use Toxic to stall and weaken opponents. Use Recover to keep it alive and
healthy for a long time. Rock attacks give you a damaging move. Use Stone
Edge for more power or Rock Slide for more PP.
Cradily @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Suction Cups
-Rock Slide
-Curse
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Despite this set having only one attack, it can actually sweep an unprepared
team. The goal is to set up Curse to boost your physical Attack and Defense
while your high Sp. Defense fends off special attacks. When you're low on
health, use Rest and continue to set up or attack with Sleep Talk. Rest is
used over Recover because it prevents status like Toxic from ruining you.
After enough boosts, you'll be doing a lot of damage with Rock Slide while
taking very little damage in return.
Cradily @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Suction Cups
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Seed Bomb
-Swords Dance
-Recover
This is the most offensive Cradily set. Although Cradily doesn't seem like
much of a sweeper, it can deal a lot of damage after a Swords Dance boost.
Stone Edge is your most powerful STAB move while Earthquake and Seed Bomb
both provide good coverage along side. Recover away any damage you take.
---------------------[ARMALDO]-------------------------
Type: Bug/Rock
Ability: Battle Armor/Swift Swim (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 125 Atk / 100 Def / 70 SAtk / 80 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: High Attack, good Defense
Cons: Very slow, Stealth Rock weakness
Armaldo @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Battle Armor
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor
-Earthquake
-Swords Dance
The goal is simple. Swords Dance to boost your Attack, then sweep. Stone Edge
is your most powerful move against most opponents. X-Scissor takes advantage
of your Bug STAB. Earthquake hits the Steel-types that resist both Rock and
Bug. Use this in a Sandstorm team so that your Sp. Defense will be buffed up.
With bulky defenses on both sides and Battle Armor shielding it from critical
hits, Armaldo won't be easy to take down.
Armaldo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor
-Earthquake
-Swords Dance
Here's a set that can be used on a Rain team. Swift Swim doubles Armaldo's
worst stat. With a Speed in the upper 300s or lower 400s, it will be able
to outrun a lot of opponents that would usually give it trouble. With STAB
Bug and Rock moves, Armaldo can fend off other weather changers like Ninetales,
Tyranitar, and Abomasnow. Hippowdon is the only weather Pokemon that can
stand up to Armaldo's fierce physical assaults.
Armaldo @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Battle Armor
-Rock Blast
-Stealth Rock
-Rapid Spin
-Knock Off
Don't think that Armaldo can only be offensive. It does pretty well with a
defensive set, especially as a lead. Lay down some Stealth Rock, then Rapid
Spin away your opponent's entry hazards. Knock Off can remove any items your
opponent relies on. Rock Blast is used to break through Substitutes and
Focus Sashes.
--------------------[MILOTIC]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Marvel Scale/Cute Charm (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 60 Atk / 79 Def / 100 SAtk / 125 SDef / 81 Spd
Pros: Great defensive stats, unique ability
Cons: Shallow movepool
Milotic @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Marvel Scale
-Scald
-Ice Beam
-Recover
-Toxic/Haze/Dragon Tail
Milotic is a very durable Pokemon. Its high HP, good defenses, and ability to
Recover means it can last quite a while. Scorch opponents with Scald and
hopefully you'll be able to inflict a Burn. Ice Beam can take down Grass and
Dragon opponents. Toxic is useful for weakening opponents especially other
Water types. Haze removes stat boosts and prevents sweepers from setting up.
Dragon Tail does the same thing, except it also deals damage and makes foes
switch out.
Milotic @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Marvel Scale
-Scald
-Dragon Tail
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Marvel Scale is activated when Milotic puts itself to sleep, so this set is
capable of lasting extremely long. However you don't want to be vulnerable
when you're sleeping, so be sure to use Sleep Talk so you can still attack
while you slumber.
--------------------[CASTFORM]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Forecast
Base Stats: 70 HP / 70 Atk / 70 Def / 70 SAtk / 70 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Diverse special movepool, unique ability
Cons: All around mediocre stats
Castform @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Weather Ball
-Thunder
-Solarbeam
-Blizzard
Unlike some weather Pokemon who are reliant on only one type of weather,
Castform can change forms and adapt to any weather. Weather Ball is its main
move and can change type just like Castform can. Your other three moves are
used depending on the current weather condition. Thunder always hits in the
Rain, Blizzard always hits in the Hail, and Solarbeam needs no charging when
the weather is Sunny. Although Castform has no Sandstorm form, Weather Ball
still becomes a Rock-type.
--------------------[KECLEON]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Color Change
Base Stats: 60 HP / 90 Atk / 70 Def / 60 SAtk / 120 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Defense, very diverse movepool
Cons: Slow, Color Change can be used against it
Kecleon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Focus Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Magic Coat
-Snatch
Kecleon is really slow, but has a lot of moves based on priority so its Speed
doesn't really matter. Focus Punch and Sucker Punch have great coverage
together and are especially effective if you're good at prediction. Sucker
Punch your opponent if they try to attack you or Focus Punch them if they
don't. If any status or entry hazards are coming your way, bounce them back
with Magic Coat. And if they try to set up with stat-boosting moves or
Substitute, Snatch will steal those moves and use them for your own benefit.
Kecleon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Careful Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Return
-Recover
Kecleon is a pretty decent support Pokemon with high Sp. Defense and a
reliable recovery move. It can lay down entry hazards with Stealth Rock, then
paralyze opponents with Thunder Wave. Return is good for a STAB move, but
don't rely on it since your type is likely to change throughout the battle.
Recover lets you stay healthy.
--------------------[BANETTE]--------------------------
Type: Ghost
Ability: Insomnia/Frisk/Cursed Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 64 HP / 115 Atk / 65 Def / 83 SAtk / 63 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: High Attack
Cons: Slow, frail defenses, limited movepool
Banette @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Will-o-wisp/Thunder Wave
-Knock off
-Destiny Bond
-Shadow Sneak
Banette has a limited movepool and though it looks like it should be a
physical sweeper, it's more of a support Pokemon because it can't learn enough
good physical moves. Inflict status with Thunder Wave or Will-o-wisp, Knock
Off items, and use Destiny Bond to bring tough oppponents down with you.
Shadow Sneak ignores your low Speed and always hits first.
Banette @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Brave Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Trick Room
-Shadow Claw
-Magic Coat
-Destiny Bond
Banette is a good user of Trick Room since it is slow and immune to Sleep. If
opponents try to shut you down with Taunt or set up entry hazards, reflect it
back with Magic Coat. Otherwise Focus Sash should save you from most Attacks.
Once you have Trick Room started, you can attack with Shadow Claw or bring
opponents down with Destiny Bond if you're low on health.
--------------------[TROPIUS]--------------------------
Type: Grass/Flying
Ability: Chlorophyll/Solar Power/Harvest (Dream World)
Base Stats: 99 HP / 68 Atk / 83 Def / 72 SAtk / 87 SDef / 51 Spd
Pros: Good HP, Harvest ability
Cons: Poor speed, mediocre offenses, 4x Ice weakness, Stealth Rock weak
Tropius @Sitrus Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Harvest
-Leech Seed
-Substitute
-Air Slash
-Protect/Giga Drain/Toxic
Tropius and Exeggutor are the only two Pokemon in the game with the Harvest
ability. This means that they can restore health with Sitrus Berry over and
over again everytime they fall below half HP. Combine this with Leech Seed
and you have a combination that will last as long as you still have PP.
Unlike Exeggutor, Tropius has better defenses, fewer weaknesses, and can hit
Grass types with a STAB Air Slash. For your last slot, use Protect for more
stalling, Giga Drain for a second attack, or Toxic to weaken your opponent
more quickly.
Tropius @Lum Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Harvest
-Leaf Blade
-Earthquake
-Return/Rest
-Dragon Dance
Tropius doesn't have to stall, it can also sweep after a couple of Dragon
Dances. With Harvest, you are practically immune to status since Lum Berry
will cure you and then regenerate afterwards. Leaf Blade is your best physical
move and Earthquake will handle Steel, Fire, and Poison opponents. You can
use Return for additional coverage against Flying and Grass foes. Or you can
use Rest to fully heal yourself and instantly wake up.
---------------------[CHIMECHO]------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 65 HP / 50 Atk / 70 Def / 95 SAtk / 80 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Nice support movepool
Cons: Stats are overall mediocre
Chimecho @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SDef / 6 Spd
Calm Nature
-Psychic
-Heal Bell
-Wish
-Thunder Wave/Reflect/Light Screen
Chimecho makes a nice support Pokemon that can cure your teammate's status
problems and restore their lost health. Thunder Wave is a reliable move for
paralysis while Reflect or Light Screen can soften blows from the physical or
special sides.
Chimecho @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Def
Modest Nature
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Hidden Power [Fighting]/Shadow Ball
-Calm Mind
-Recover
Chimecho is one of the few Psychic-types that can learn both Calm Mind and a
reliable recovery move. Unlike Alakazam, it can actually take a hit which helps
it set up. Psyshock can be used to hit special walls like Blissey harder than
Psychic. Hidden Power Fighting hurts Darks and Steels while Shadow Ball hits
other Psychic types.
---------------------[ABSOL]---------------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Pressure/Super Luck/Justified (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 130 Atk / 60 Def / 75 SAtk / 60 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, diverse movepool, great new ability
Cons: Frail defenses, mediocre speed
Absol @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Super Luck
-Sucker Punch
-Superpower
-Psycho Cut
-Swords Dance
Absol should be proud to have the strongest priority move in the game. STAB
Sucker Punch backed by 130 base Attack will wipe out any frail sweeper that
tries to get a jump on Absol. Superpower works wonderfully alongside Sucker
Punch to destroy any Steel and Dark types that get in the way. Psycho Cut
deals with the many Fighting types in the game. Of course, you can boost
your Attack with Swords Dance to hit even harder
Absol @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Super Luck
-Night Slash
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
-Taunt/Substitute/Magic Coat
Baton Passing is one of Absol's tricks. Simply Swords Dance and Baton Pass the
boost to a physical sweeper on your team. Taunt prevents phazers from messing
you up. Substitute and Magic Coat deal with status users that can screw you
up. Substitute can also be Baton Passed to your teammate.
Absol @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Super Luck
-Night Slash/Sucker Punch
-Psycho Cut
-Superpower
-Pursuit
Absol makes a good revenge-killer and Choice Scarf boosts its unimpressive
Speed. Night Slash will gain a critical hit very often, but Sucker Punch lets
you hit opponents who are even faster than you. Use Pursuit if you predict
that your opponent will try to switch out. Pursuit should be able to OHKO most
Psychic and Ghost types that flee.
---------------------[GLALIE]--------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Inner Focus/Ice Body/Moody (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 80 Atk / 80 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: It gets Spikes at least
Cons: Completely mediocre - stats, movepool, and all
Glalie @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Inner Focus
-Spikes
-Taunt
-Ice Shard
-Super Fang/Explosion
Spikes is the only real thing Glalie has going for it and even then, its
female counterpart Froslass does the job a whole lot better. Lay down as many
layers of Spikes as you can. Taunt prevents opponents from setting up their
own entry hazards. Ice Shard is a useful priority move. Use Super Fang to deal
damage to any non-Ghost opponents or use Explosion when you're finished.
---------------------[WALREIN]---------------------------
Type: Water/Ice
Ability: Thick Fat/Ice Body/Oblivious (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 80 Atk / 90 Def / 95 SAtk / 90 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Great HP and overall good stats (besides Speed)
Cons: Weakness to Fighting, Rock, and Stealth Rock
Walrein @Leftovers
EVs: 220 HP / 240 Def / 48 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Ice Body
-Substitute
-Protect
-Roar/Toxic
-Blizzard/Surf/Super Fang
This is known as "Stallrein" because that's what it excels at. It works best in
a Hail team with an Abomasnow as a partner. The combination of Leftovers, Ice
Body, Substitute, and Protect mean you can easily stall your opponents out of
PP while recovering a lot of health each turn. Roar prevents opponents from
setting up on you. Blizzard and Surf give you an offensive attack while Toxic
takes advantage of your stall tactic. Super Fang lets it do major damage to
everything that's not a Ghost.
--------------------[HUNTAIL]----------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Water Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 104 Atk / 105 Def / 94 SAtk / 75 SDef / 52 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Defense
Cons: Low HP and Speed, limited movepool
Huntail @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Return/Crunch
-Shell Smash
After a Shell Smash, Huntail's Attack skyrockets up into the upper 600s while
its low Speed reaches a more respectable number in the lower 400s. Afterwards
you can slam opponents with your powerful physical moves. You can also use
this set on a Rain Dance team to boost your Speed even higher and increase the
power of your Waterfall.
Huntail @Focus Sash/White Herb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Shell Smash
-Baton Pass
Huntail can Baton Pass the boosts it gains through Shell Smash to any other
sweeper on the team. Focus Sash will allow you to survive at least one hit,
but you may want to restore your lowered stats with White Herb so the
reciever doesn't suffer from lowered defenses.
--------------------[GOREBYSS]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 84 Atk / 105 Def / 114 SAtk / 75 SDef / 52 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Defense
Cons: Low HP and Speed, limited movepool
Gorebyss @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric]
-Shell Smash
Gorebyss actually makes a better Shell Smash sweeper than Huntail since its
Sp. Attack stat is higher than Huntail's Attack stat. Whether you use this on
a Rain team or not, Surf or Hydro Pump will deal a tremendous amount of damage
after a Shell Smash. Ice Beam destroys Grass and Dragon opponents. Use HP
Electric to hit Water types, who would otherwise have no problem countering
this set.
Gorebyss @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Surf
-Ice Beam/Substitute
-Shell Smash
-Baton Pass
This is similar to Huntail's Shell Smash + Baton Pass moveset, however,
Gorebyss's Dream World ability helps protect it from all the major status
effects as long as it's Raining. Substitute can be used if you're not using
this on a Rain team.
----------------------[RELICANTH]------------------------
Type: Water/Rock
Ability: Rock Head/Swift Swim/Sturdy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 90 Atk / 130 Def / 45 SAtk / 65 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Great HP and excellent Defense, Head Smash + Rock Head.
Cons: 4x Grass weakness, slow
Relicanth @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Head Smash
-Waterfall/Aqua Tail
-Earthquake
-Double-Edge
Relicanth gets no recoil from using Head Smash due to Rock Head. That means
the fish can use the strongest Rock attack in the game every turn with no
negative effects (except for Head Smash's low accuracy and PP). A Water attack
covers Ground types while Earthquake handles Electrics. Double-Edge will also
give you no recoil and though it's mostly filler, it can take on Water/Ground
Pokemon like Swampert or Quagsire.
Relicanth @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rock Head
-Head Smash
-Waterfall/Aqua Tail
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Does Head Smash's low PP turn you off? With Sleep Talk, you can use more of
the attack while still being fully healthy due to Rest.
----------------------[LUVDISC]--------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 43 HP / 30 Atk / 55 Def / 40 SAtk / 65 SDef / 97 Spd
Pros: It's pretty fast
Cons: Terrible stats, terrible movepool, it even has a terrible design
Luvdisc @Leftovers/Brightpowder
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Attract
-Sweet Kiss
-Toxic
-Protect/Substitute
Luvdisc should be renamed Luckdisc since you need a lot of it to use this. All
you can do is annoy your opponent with luck-based moves and prevent them from
hitting you. Attract and Sweet Kiss should hopefully make your opponent
immobile while their health gets depleted by Toxic.
----------------------[SALAMENCE]------------------------
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Intimidate/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 135 Atk / 80 Def / 110 SAtk / 80 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Excellent in both Attack and Sp. Attack, great Speed, diverse movepool
Cons: 4x Ice weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Salamence @Life Orb/Yache Berry/Lum Berry
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Naive Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Fire Blast
-Dragon Dance
DDMence is such a huge threat that can easily sweep unprepared teams. An
Outrage boosted by Dragon Dance and Life Orb can take out just about anything
in two hits or less. Earthquake and Fire Blast hit Steel types, the only type
that resists Dragon. Fire Blast is used over Fire Fang because it can OHKO
Skarmory and Forretress, which is something Fire Fang can't do. Life Orb is
the preferred item, but Yache and Lum Berry can give you insurance against Ice
or status moves.
Salamence @Life Orb
EVs: 80 Atk / 252 SAtk / 176 Spd
Naive/Rash Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Earthquake/Brick Break
-Fire Blast
-Outrage/Roost
If people aren't using DDMence, then they are probably using a "MixMence".
MixMence can be EVed many different ways, but the goal is the same - break
as many walls as you can. Draco Meteor is a surprise for physically defensive
Pokemon who are expecting a Dragon Dance set. Earthquake is for Steels, but
Brick Break does more damage to Tyranitar, Blissey, and Chansey. Fire Blast
hits bulky Steels like Ferrothorn. Outrage is another option for wall
breaking if you choose Earthquake over Brick Break, since it will do more
damage to Blissey. Roost can be used to heal your Life Orb damage.
Salamence @Choice Specs
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Flamethrower
-Hydro Pump
-Dragon Pulse
SpecsMence can be a big surprise. Though its Sp. Attack is lower than its
Attack, it can do incredible amounts of damage with the insanely powerful
Draco Meteor. Very few Pokemon can survive a full power Draco Meteor and even
fewer can survive the second round of this move. Only Steel types resist
Dragon moves and those are taken care of by Flamethrower. Heatran is the only
Pokemon that resists both Dragon and Fire attacks, so Hydro Pump is reserved
especially for it. Dragon Pulse is your secondary Dragon move. Use it near the
end of the battle when your opponents have already been weakened.
Salamence @Choice Band
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Outrage
-Fire Blast
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge/Aqua Tail
CBMence is still a powerful force. A STABed Outrage could be a nasty
surprise to people who expect you to Dragon Dance. Earthquake hits Steel types.
Fire Blast hits airbone Steels like Skarmory and Bronzong and will do more
damage than Fire Fang. Stone Edge is for Fliers like Gyarados, but Aqua Tail
will 2HKO bulky Ground-types like Gliscor or Hippowdon.
Salamence @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Atk / 80 SAtk / 176 Spd
Naughty Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Hydro Pump
-Fire Blast
ScarfMence is like a combination of the Specs and Band versions. Since you
don't get any power boosts, you need a mix of physical and special attacks to
hit a wide range of opponents.
------------------------[METAGROSS]------------------------
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Clear Body/Light Metal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 135 Atk / 130 Def / 95 SAtk / 90 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Defense, large number of resistances, great
physical movepool
Cons: Low Speed
Metagross @Leftovers
EVs: 60 HP / 252 Atk / 196 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Meteor Mash
-Earthquake
-Thunderpunch
-Agility
One of the most popular Metagross sets. Metagross's lowest stat is its Speed,
but with one Agility, it can outrun virtually any opponent and wreak havoc
with it's awesome Attack. Meteor Mash is your most powerful move and even
better is that it has a high chance of boosting your Attack. Earthquake works
wonderfully alongside Meteor Mash to combat Fire, Steel, and Electric foes.
Thunderpunch is useful since it prevents Skarmory and Gyarados from walling
you and can also be used against other Water-types.
Metagross @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Meteor Mash
-Earthquake
-Thunderpunch
-Pursuit/Bullet Punch
Another popular set. Meteor Mash and Earthquake cover most of the threats in
competitive battling. Thunderpunch for Flying and Water-types, Pursuit
prevents foes from fleeing unscathed, and Bullet Punch is a nice surprise for
weakened opponents who are faster than you.
Metagross @Occa Berry/Lum Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Bullet Punch
-Earthquake
-Meteor Mash/Explosion
This Metagross is a commonly used lead since it can easily set up Stealth Rock
while being able to counter other leads. You can defeat Focus Sash leads like
Azelf, Aerodactyl, and Infernape by hitting them with Meteor Mash or Earthquake
and then finishing them off with Bullet Punch. Occa Berry prevents you from
getting KOed by Fire Blasts from Fire-types like Heatran. Meanwhile, Lum Berry
gives you insurance against Sleep leads like Smeargle or Roserade. You can
also choose to explode and potentially take out an opponent after you've laid
down Stealth Rock.
Metagross @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Meteor Mash
-Earthquake
-Thunderpunch/Ice Punch/Stealth Rock
-Trick
This is another Metagross which can be used as a lead, but can also function
well as a sweeper. Few people expect Metagross to be fast so you can surprise
them with a Choice Scarf set. Trick can be a nasty surprise for anyone trying
to switch in a wall on Metagross because they will receive a Scarf and lose
whatever item they were holding. If you're using this as a lead, choose Stealth
Rock. Otherwise go with an elemental punch for more coverage against a wider
variety of opponents.
------------------------[REGIROCK]------------------------
Type: Rock
Ability: Clear Body/Sturdy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 100 Atk / 200 Def / 50 SAtk / 100 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Massive Defense, great Attack and Special Defense
Cons: Weaknesses to Ground, Fighting, and Water (all common types) lessen its
walling potential.
Regirock @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Clear Body
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake/Hammer Arm
-Thunder Wave
-Stealth Rock
Regirock makes a great physical wall that can also take special hits. You have
a choice between Earthquake and Hammer Arm. Earthquake hits Electrics and
Steels, and won't reduce your Speed. Hammer Arm is more effective against
Ice, Normal, and Dark types. Thunder Wave paralysis opponents and makes them
even slower than you. Stealth Rock is a good entry hazard as always.
Regirock @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Clear Body
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Superpower
-Ice Punch
Choice Band takes advantage of Regirock's high Attack. Most opponents won't
like taking a STAB Stone Edge. Steels are hurt by Earthquake or Superpower.
Ice Punch is used against Ground types like Hippowdon, Gliscor, and Garchomp.
Regirock @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Clear Body
-Stone Edge/Rock Slide
-Curse
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Having only a Rock move may not seem like a great idea, but keep in mind that
nothing is immune to Rock. Use this set in the sandstorm so your Sp. Defense
will be greatly increased. Curse can boost your physical stats and make you
very hard to take down. Rest keeps Regirock alive to be able to take even
more hits. With Sleep Talk, you can attack or Curse while you slumber.
------------------------[REGICE]--------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Clear Body/Ice Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 50 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 200 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Massive Special Defense, great Special Attack and Defense
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, no good recovery move besides Rest
Regice @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold/Calm Nature
Ability: Ice Body
-Ice Beam/Blizzard
-Protect
-Substitute
-Toxic
Take advantage of Regice's Dream World ability and make sure Hail weather is
activated when you use this set. While Hail damages your opponent, it will
restore a bit of your health every turn. Prevent opponents from hitting you
with Protect and Substitute. Toxic is very effective with this set to deal
even more damage while you stall. While Walrein is arguably better at using
this sort of moveset, Regice has way better Special Defense and doesn't have
an Electric or Grass weakness.
Regice @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold/Calm Nature
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Regice would make a better special wall if it had a better recovery move, but
it's just stuck with Rest. Still, it's a very sturdy Pokemon and Ice Beam
and Thunderbolt provide a wide range of type coverage.
------------------------[REGISTEEL]-----------------------
Type: Steel
Ability: Clear Body/Light Metal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 75 Atk / 150 Def / 75 SAtk / 150 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense and Special Defense, good number of resistances
Cons: Mediocre offenses
Registeel @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Impish/Careful Nature
-Seismic Toss/Iron Head
-Ice Punch
-Thunder Wave
-Stealth Rock
Registeel makes a nice wall on both ends. Seismic Toss is for consistent
damage since Registeel's offenses are weak. However, Iron Head is good for
STAB. Ice Punch is for Dragons and Ground-types. Thunder Wave is always a
reliable status move that can cripple opposing sweepers. It can also reliably
set down some Stealth Rock. If you want Registeel to defend against Special
Attacks, move the Defense EVs into its Special Defense.
------------------------[LATIAS]--------------------------
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 80 HP / 80 Atk / 90 Def / 110 SAtk / 130 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed, Sp. Attack, and Sp. Defense, gets bonus from,
Soul Dew (for ubers), better defenses than her brother
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Latias @Leftovers
EVs: 148 HP / 108 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Calm Mind
-Recover
-Refresh/Reflect/Substitute
It only has one attacking move, but that's all it needs for this set to work.
Calm Mind up, Recover when needed, and attack with Dragon Pulse. Refresh lets
you heal status effects (so you won't have to worry about all those Thunder
Waves and Toxics). Reflect gives you a boost in Defense which helps when Calm
Minding. Substitute prevents status and can let you stall your opponent.
Latias @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Surf
-Calm Mind/Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Fire]
-Recover
This is a much more versatile sweeping set than the previous one. Dragon Pulse
and Surf is a good offensive combo that is resisted only by Empoleon, which can
be dealt with using Thunderbolt. Calm Mind can boost your Special power even
higher, but you may want HP Fire for Steels like Scizor or Metagross.
Latias @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Surf
-Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
Choice Specs Latios is strong, but not as much as her brother. Draco Meteor
will overwhelm most opponents. Surf handles Heatran and Tyranitar. Thunderbolt
provides more coverage, but HP Fire is needed if you want to take on
Ferrothorn. Trick screws over special walls like Blissey and Chansey.
Latias @Soul Dew (Ubers Only)
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Ice Beam
-Thunder
-Calm Mind
-Recover
Soul Dew is essentially a free Calm Mind in Ubers and you can gain even more
special boosts with this set. Ice Beam cover most of the ubers out there,
especially Groudon and all the Dragons. Thunder is for Kyogre and Manaphy.
Recover helps keep you alive.
Latias @Soul Dew (Ubers Only)
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Grass Knot
-Wish
-Protect
Of the two Dragon twins, Latias is the more defensive one and she also learns
Wish. This makes here a nice supporter for keeping the team healthy. Dragon
Pulse for STAB and Grass Knot to heavily damage Kyogre and Groudon. Use
Protect after Wish to ensure that you will get healed.
------------------------[LATIOS]--------------------------
Type: Dragon/Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 80 HP / 90 Atk / 80 Def / 130 SAtk / 110 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed, Sp. Attack, and Sp. Defense, gets Soul Dew bonus,
(in Ubers), better offenses than his sister
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Latios @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Surf
-Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
Choice Specs Latios is so amazingly powerful. Draco Meteor will overwhelm
most opponents. Even Steel-types that have low Sp. Defense will take a lot
of damage. Surf handles Heatran and Tyranitar. Thunderbolt provides more
coverage, but HP Fire is needed if you want to take on Ferrothorn. Trick
screws over special walls like Blissey and Chansey.
Latios @Life Orb/Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Surf
-Calm Mind
-Recover/Thunderbolt/Hidden Power [Fire]
This is similar to Latias's Calm Mind set, except Latio's high Special Attack
means it can deal more damage. You can also use Recover to restore health, but
you will sacrifice type coverage. You can always choose another offensive move
to handle more opponents.
Latios @Soul Dew (Ubers only)
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Thunder
-Calm Mind
-Recover
Soul Dew is essentially a free Calm Mind in Ubers and you can gain even more
special boosts with this set. Ice Beam cover most of the ubers out there,
especially Groudon and all the Dragons. Thunder is for Kyogre and Manaphy.
Recover helps keep you alive.
------------------------[KYOGRE]--------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Drizzle
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 90 Def / 150 SAtk / 140 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Incredible Sp. Attack and amazing Sp. Defense, Drizzle boosts its
sweeping abilities even higher
Cons: Rather slow for an uber, walled by Shedinja, Ferrothorn, and Lanturn
Kyogre @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Thunder
-Water Spout
Choice Specs Kyogre is insanely powerful. Kyogre can absolutely devastate
opponents with a STABed Rain boosted Water Spout, which can even 2HKO Blissey.
However, Water Spout is only effective when Kyogre has near max HP. When it
starts to get low on health, use Surf as your main Water attack. Thunder is
always accurate in the rain and deals with other Water-types. Ice Beam hits
Dragons and Grass types including Latios, Latias, and Shaymin-S. With these
four powerful moves, only Shedinja and Lanturn resist all of them.
Kyogre @Choice Scarf
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Water Spout
-Ice Beam
-Thunder
-Surf
A fantastic Scarf sweeper and revenge killer for any uber team. With the
ability to outspeed all non-Choice Scarfed opponents except Deoxys-S, Kyogre
can destroy opponents with Water Spout without worrying about losing health
by getting hit before it attacks. The other attacks are still there for
coverage.
Kyogre @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Thunder/Substitute
-Calm Mind
Kyogre can also sweep with a Calm Mind set. Due to the rain, Surf is powerful
even without any Calm Minds. This Kyogre set favors defense over Speed, which
helps it set up Calm Mind more easily. You can also use Substitute as an
option over Thunder or Ice Beam, which helps you block status and lets you
set up against Blissey and Chansey, who only have Seismic Toss as a damaging
move.
Kyogre @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Surf/Scald
-Calm Mind
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
This is the most defensive Kyogre set, meant to take hits while setting up.
Although it doesn't have the type coverage that the other sets have, it can
still be a dangerous set due to how bulky it is. Rest and Sleep Talk mean you
don't have to worry about status and can Calm Mind or attack even while you
sleep. Surf can be used for power, but Scald can give opponents a Burn which
deals additional damage.
------------------------[GROUDON]-------------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Drought
Base Stats: 100 HP / 150 Atk / 140 Def / 100 SAtk / 90 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Incredible Attack and amazing Defense, Drought eliminates Water weakness
Cons: Rather slow for an uber
Groudon @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Earthquake
-Dragon Claw
-Stone Edge/Rock Polish
-Swords Dance
Groudon is one of the best physical sweepers in the game. Swords Dance makes
your already incredible Attack even more ridiculously high. Always give him
Earthquake, which will do massive amounts of damage to anything not resistant
or immune to Ground moves. Use Stone Edge to take on Flying types. Dragon Claw
is there to hit Latios and Latias, who are two very popular Groudon counters.
You can even use Rock Polish as another stat-boosting move, which boosts your
medicore Speed and makes you even more of a threatening sweeper.
Groudon @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Dragon Claw
-Fire Punch
A Choice Banded Groudon can be a very scary opponent since it can hit you right
away with a massive 657 Attack. Even a bulky wall like Giratina will be afraid
of a STAB Choice Banded Earthquake. Fire Punch is reserved for Steel-types
that are immune to Earthquake, including Skarmory and Bronzong.
Groudon @Leftovers/Lum Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Impish Nature
-Earthquake
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Dragon Tail
This set takes advantage of Groudon's defensive abilities and makes it a good
counter against physical attacking ubers. Even a powerful STAB Outrage won't
hurt Groudon too much. Since it can stick around for a while, it can lay down
entry hazards with Stealth Rock. A status move like Thunder Wave will cripple
opponent sweepers who rely on their Speed. Dragon Tail deals damage and
prevents opponents from setting up on you. Use Lum Berry if you use this set
as a lead since it can counter Darkrai and its Dark Void.
------------------------[RAYQUAZA]------------------------
Type: Dragon/Flying
Ability: Air Lock
Base Stats: 105 HP / 150 Atk / 90 Def / 150 SAtk / 90 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Amazing stats in both Attack and Sp. Attack
Cons: 4x Ice weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Rayquaza @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Overheat/Extremespeed/Stone Edge
-Dragon Dance
This Rayquaza set is insanely dangerous. With one Dragon Dance dance, it
outspeeds all non-Choice Scarf Ubers and can hit them with a STABed Outrage.
Only Steel types are truly safe from Rayquaza's Dragon-type wrath. Those
Pokemon are taken care of by Earthquake or Overheat. Extremespeed is also a
good option due to its high priorty, which can deal with faster opponents like
Ninjask and Deoxys-S. Stone Edge is another option mainly for Lugia, who is
bulky enough to survive one Outrage.
Rayquaza @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Extreme Speed
-Overheat
If you don't like stat boosting, you can always go with the Choice sweeper
set. You can smash through all sorts of opponents with your brute force
without having to worry about stat boosts. Extremespeed makes up for
Rayquaza's less than stellar speed and is good for revenge-killing.
Rayquaza @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
-Outrage/Brick Break
-Extremespeed
Don't neglect Rayquaza's Special Attack stat, which is just as amazing as its
physical Attack. Draco Meteor will slam any physical walls like Groudon who
expect a physical move. Fire Blast deals with Steels like Skarmory and
Forretress. The rest of the attacks are physical to ensure that Blissey and
Chansey won't wall you. Outrage or Brick Break will deal with two pink eggs,
while Extremespeed can finish off any weakened opponent.
------------------------[JIRACHI]-------------------------
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Serene Grace
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Overall good stats, very diverse movepool
Cons: Earthquake weakness
Jirachi @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Iron Head
-Trick
-Stealth Rock
-U-Turn/Fire Punch
Jirachi makes a fantastic lead. Iron Head breaks Focus Sashes and has a 60%
chance of flinching, which is useful for preventing opponents from getting
their Stealth Rocks down. If you encounter a wall like Bronzong or Hippowdon,
feel free to Trick them your Choice Scarf. Of course, you can always lay down
your own Stealth Rock. You have a couple options for your last move. A well
timed U-Turn can prevent Magnezone or Chandelure from trapping you. Fire Punch
handles Scizor and Ferrothron very well.
Jirachi @Leftovers
EVs: 240 HP / 56 Atk / 76 Def / 136 Spd
Impish Nature
-Iron Head
-U-Turn
-Wish
-Reflect
Jirachi makes a great supporter. Sturdy defenses make it a very effective
Wish passer and it can also protect the team from physical sweepers by using
Reflect. Iron Head is useful for flinching and using U-Turn lets you
escape from Magnezone and Chandelure, since both are able to trap you with
their abilities.
Jirachi @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Thunderbolt
-Calm Mind
-Substitute/Wish
Calm Mind Jirachi. Choose Psychic for its higher base power or go with
Psyshock to deal more damage to special walls. Thunderbolt has good coverage
and handles many opponents that resist Psychic. Substitute prevents
you from getting statused and with max HP, it means Blissey, Chansey, and
Dusclops can't break your Subs with one Seismic Toss. Wish is still useful
for healing while you set up.
Jirachi @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Iron Head
-Thunder Wave/Body Slam
-Substitute
-Wish
This Jirachi is bent on taking down opponents with the sheer power of luck.
Paralyze your opponent with Thunder Wave or Body Slam, then use Iron Head
over and over again until the enemy faints. Substitute protects you from
status and gives opponents another obstacle to deal with on top of
paralysis and flinch. Wish keeps you healthly.
------------------------[DEOXYS]--------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 50 HP / 150 Atk / 50 Def / 150 SAtk / 50 SDef / 150 Spd
See Deoxys-A, who does everything Deoxys can do but better.
------------------------[DEOXYS-A]------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 50 HP / 180 Atk / 20 Def / 180 SAtk / 20 SDef / 150 Spd
Pros: Highest Attack and Sp. Attack of any Pokemon, very diverse movepool
Cons: Terrible HP and defenses
Deoxys-A @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash/Naive Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Ice Beam
-Superpower
-Thunder
Deoxys-A can rip apart teams with its amazing offenses. Its diverse movepool
helps in covering just about every opponent it will face. Shadow Ball and Ice
Beam hurt the majority of Ubers who are either Psychic-type or Dragon-type.
Superpower covers the Dark and Steel types that resist it. However, Low Kick
is also effective since most Ubers are big and heavy and it won't lower your
stats. Thunder will destroy Kyogre and other Water-types.
Deoxys-A @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Naughty/Naive Nature
-Superpower
-Thunderpunch
-Ice Punch
-Extremespeed
Many ubers have rather low Defense so a Choice Band set hits them where it
hurts. Superpower takes care of Blissey and various Dark and Steel types out
there, Thunderpunch for Waters, Ice Punch for Dragons, and Extremespeed
finishes off weakened opponents.
Deoxys-A @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Rash/Naive Nature
-Psycho Boost/Ice Beam
-Shadow Ball
-Superpower
-Thunder
Psychic attacks are normally discouraged in ubers, but Psycho Boost is an
exception coming from Deoxys's incredible Sp. Attack which can potentially
OHKO most opponents. If you don't choose Psycho Boost, then go with Ice Beam
to destroy Groudon and Dragons.
------------------------[DEOXYS-D]------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 50 HP / 70 Atk / 160 Def / 70 SAtk / 160 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Very high defenses, diverse support movepool
Cons: Low HP, Pursuit weakness
Deoxys-D @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 98 Def / 160 SDef
Careful/Bold Nature
-Spikes
-Knock Off
-Recover
-Stealth Rock/Reflect/Light Screen/Toxic
The defensive form of Deoxys is an awesome support Pokemon. Deoxys is the
only Psychic-type that learns Spikes, so use that to your advantage. Knock Off
cripples Pokemon that rely on their items. Recover is important to keep you
alive. You have a lot of options for your last move. Stealth Rock adds extra
damage along with Spikes, a protective shield can be very useful for you and
the rest of the team, and Toxic weakens opponent walls.
------------------------[DEOXYS-S]------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 50 HP / 95 Atk / 90 Def / 95 SAtk / 90 Def / 180 Spd
Pros: Highest Speed of any Pokemon, very diverse movepool
Cons: Low HP
Deoxys-S @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Stealth Rock/Spikes
-Taunt
-Magic Coat
-Shadow Ball
Deoxys-S is the fastest non-Choice Scarfed Pokemon and works fantastically as
a lead for any team. You can easily set up Spikes or Stealth Rock before
the opponent can attack. If they do attack, you'll be saved by Focus Sash.
Taunt prevents other leads from setting up Stealth Rock or other hazards.
Prankster users are some Pokemon that can cause you trouble due to their
ability, so you can use Magic Coat to reflect their attacks back at them.
Shadow Ball is for Magic Bounce Espeon and Xatu, who can also screw up this
moveset.
Deoxys-S @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Taunt
-Stealth Rock
Another great lead. The goal of this set is to set up some screens to help
protect the team from hard hitting attacks. Light Clay extends the duration of
the screens to 8 turns. Taunt and Stealth Rock are still there for extra
support.
Deoxys-S @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
-Psychic
-Ice Beam
-Superpower
-Shadow Ball
Everyone expects Deoxys-S to be a support Pokemon, but most overlook its above
average Sp. Attack and Attack stats. It makes an excellent revenge killer
since it can outspeed even most Choice Scarfers. The moves listed give you
perfect coverage against every Pokemon in the game.
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------------------------[TORTERRA]------------------------
Type: Grass/Ground
Ability: Overgrow/Shell Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 109 Atk / 105 Def / 75 SAtk / 85 SDef / 56 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and Defense, resistance to both Ground and Rock
Cons: Slow, 4x Ice weakness
Torterra @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Earthquake
-Wood Hammer
-Stone Edge
-Superpower
Torterra has the highest Attack stat of any Grass starter in the game and also
has great Defense. It can switch in on many physical sweepers including
Tyranitar, Landorous, and Excadrill. Once it's in, it can deal some major
damage with its powerful STABed Attacks. Earthquake and Wood Hammer are strong
and have good coverage against most Pokemon except for Grass and Flying.
Stone Edge is for Flying types. Superpower deals with Ferrothorn.
Torterra @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Wood Hammer
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Swords Dance
Rock Polish allows you the freedom of switching moves while boosting your
terrible Speed. After a Rock Polish, you'll achieve up to 422 Speed which is
enough to outrun most opponents as long as they aren't carrying a Choice
Scarf. From there, you can hit opponents with your powerful physical moves.
Torterra @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Leech Seed
-Stealth Rock
-Earthquake/Wood Hammer
-Stone Edge
Torterra can take a lot of physical hits as long as they aren't Ice type.
This set lets you use some useful support moves like Leech Seed and Stealth
Rock. These two moves go nicely together since Leech Seed can force switches
while Stealth Rock damages the Pokemon that switches in. Leech Seed can also
go with Wood Hammer to heal the recoil damage you take.
------------------------INFERNAPE-----------------------
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze/Iron Fist (Dream World)
Base Stats: 76 HP / 104 Atk / 71 Def / 104 SAtk / 71 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: Excellent speed, great offenses, diverse movepool
Cons: Frail defenses
Infernape @Life Orb
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SAtk / 232 Spd
Naive Nature
-Fire Blast
-Close Combat
-Grass Knot
-Hidden Power [Ice]
This is the mixed sweeping Infernape, a popular set that shows off Infernape's
versatility on both sides of the offensive spectrum. Fire Blast and Close
Combat are very powerful and have great coverage together. Grass Knot hits
hard against bulky Water types like Swampert and Suicune. Hidden Power Ice is
important for Dragons like Salamence, Garchomp, and Dragonite.
Infernape @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Iron Fist
-Close Combat
-Flare Blitz/Fire Punch
-Stone Edge/Thunderpunch/Mach Punch
-Swords Dance
Infernape has one of the most diverse physical movepools of any Fire Pokemon.
and works great as a Swords Dancer. In fact, it's difficult to choose only
three moves when Infernape learns so many. Close Combat and Flare Blitz can do
a ton of damage to anything not resistant. However, the recoil from Flare
Blitz and Life Orb can take its toll, so Fire Punch is an alternative.
Stone Edge and Thunderpunch both handle Flying-types. Stone edge is better for
Salamence while Thunderpunch is better for Gyarados and other Water types.
Mach Punch can also be used to revenge kill faster opponents. If you're using
more than one punch attack, use Iron Fist as an ability to increase the power
of these moves.
Infernape @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
Ability: Blaze
-Fake Out
-Stealth Rock
-Fire Blast/Overheat
-Close Combat
This set is another example of one of those "suicide leads" meant to lay down
Stealth Rock as quickly as possible. What makes Infernape special is that it
gets Fake Out to break the Focus Sashes of other leads like Azelf or Deoxys.
Afterwards, you can hit them with a powerful Close Combat or Fire attack.
-----------------------[EMPOLEON]------------------------
Type: Water/Steel
Ability: Torrent/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 84 HP / 86 Atk / 88 Def / 111 SAtk / 101 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Good variety of resistances, high Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense
Cons: Slow, Ground and Fighting weakness
Empoleon @Petaya Berry
EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
Modest Nature
Ability: Torrent
-Surf
-Ice Beam/Grass Knot
-Substitute
-Agility
This is Empoleon's best set for late game sweeping. Switch in on something that
can't hurt you much, then boost your Speed with Agility. Substitute to lower
your health down until you activate both Petaya Berry and Torrent, then sweep
with a boosted STAB Surf that is powerful enough to destroy most opponents in
the game. Choose Ice Beam for Dragons and Grass foes, or Grass Knot for
opponent Water-types. Make sure your HP stat is divisible by 4 or else this
strategy won't fully work.
Empoleon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Torrent
-Scald
-Stealth Rock
-Roar/Yawn
-Ice Beam/Grass Knot
Empoleon makes a good special wall and support Pokemon all in one. The ability
to learn Stealth Rock lets it stand out from other special defensive Water
types like Milotic and Jellicent. After setting up Stealth Rock, it can force
switches with Roar or Yawn. Ice Beam or Grass Knot gives you additional
coverage against opponents.
Empoleon @Choice Specs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Grass Knot
-Hidden Power [Fire]
Choice Specs Empoleon can hit very hard with its high Sp. Attack and needs
no time to set up like the Agility set does. Hidden Power Fire is needed
to take care of Ferrothorn.
-----------------------[STARAPTOR]------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Intimidate/Reckless(Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 120 Atk / 70 Def / 50 SAtk / 50 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and high Speed, Intimidate, learns Close Combat
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, rather frail
Staraptor @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Brave Bird
-Return/Double-Edge
-Close Combat
-U-Turn
Staraptor is a pretty standard Normal/Flying bird, but it is still the best of
the bunch with the ability to learn Close Combat to take care of Rock and
Steel-types. Its Brave Bird is extremely powerful especially if you choose
Reckless as an ability. Return is your best bet for a second STAB move,
however you can go with Double-Edge for another attack to take advantage of
Reckless. U-Turn lets you escape from opponents you can't beat while still
dealing damage to them. Quick Attack lets you revenge-kill and finish off
weakened opponents.
Staraptor @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Brave Bird
-Return/Double-Edge
-Close Combat
-Roost
Staraptor will take major recoil damage from Life Orb and Brave Bird/Double-
Edge. Fortunately it can learn Roost to heal off any damage it takes. This set
gives Staraptor greater freedom in being able to switch moves to handle a
variety of opponents.
------------------------[BIBAREL]-------------------------
Type: Normal/Water
Ability: Unaware/Simple/Moody (Dream World)
Base Stats: 79 HP / 85 Atk / 60 Def / 55 SAtk / 60 SDef / 71 Spd
Pros: Unique abilities
Cons: Poor stats overall
Bibarel @Liechi Berry/Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Simple
-Curse
-Quick Attack
-Waterfall
-Taunt/Return
Due to Bibarel's Simple ability, all stat changes that affect it will have
double the effect. This means a single Curse will double your Attack and
Defense. Quick Attack is used to overcome the Speed drop to strike first.
Waterfall takes care of most opponents that resist Normal. Taunt prevents Roar
or Whirlwind from forcing you to switch, while Return is an option for a
stronger Normal attack.
----------------------[KRICKETUNE]------------------------
Type: Bug
Ability: Swarm/Technician (Dream World)
Base Stats: 77 HP / 85 Atk / 51 Def / 55 SAtk / 51 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Above average Attack
Cons: Overall bad stats, limited movepool
Kricketune @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Technician
-Bug Bite
-Brick Break
-Aerial Ace
-Swords Dance
Kricketune can't do much, so at least take advantage of its rather decent
Attack and it's Technician ability. Bug Bite gets a fairly significant boost
with Technician. Brick Break for Steels. Aerial Ace for enemy Bugs and also
gets a boost from Techician. You probably won't have time to use Swords Dance,
but it's there if you need it.
----------------------[LUXRAY]----------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Intimidate/Rivalry/Guts (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 120 Atk / 79 Def / 95 SAtk / 79 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack
Cons: Below average speed
Luxray @Flame Orb/Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Guts
-Wild Charge
-Ice Fang
-Fire Fang
-Facade
Luxray's mighty Attack can be boosted even further with the help of a status
orb. Wild Charge is its best physical Electric attack despite the recoil. Ice
Fang is great for Ground and Grass types. Fire Fang for Steels like
Ferrothorn, Steelix, and Excadrill. Facade doubles in power when you're
statused and can deal more damage that your elemental fang attacks.
--------------------[ROSERADE]----------------------------
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Natural Cure/Poison Point/Technician (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 70 Atk / 55 Def / 125 SAtk / 105 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent Special Attack
Cons: Low HP and Defense
Roserade @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
-Toxic Spikes
-Sleep Powder
This set provides a great lead for the team. Roserade has the advantage over
most other leads with Sleep Powder to put any counters to sleep. It can also
lay down Toxic Spikes whenever it has the chance and can usually afford to lay
down one layer due to Focus Sash. Leaf Storm deals heavy damage to opposing
leads like Hippowdon and Tyranitar. HP Fire is for Steel leads like Jirachi
and Metagross, but Ice can let you handle Dragons.
Roserade @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Natural Cure
-Leaf Storm
-Sludge Bomb/Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
-Sleep Powder
It can do incredible amounts of damage with Leaf Storm thanks to its high
Sp. Attack and STAB on Grass moves. Sludge Bomb gives it a second STAB move.
Shadow Ball hits Ghosts and HP Fire or Ice is for Grass resists like Steel and
Dragon opponents. Sleep Powder may seem odd on a Choice set, but it is very
useful especially on the Scarf set which outspeeds most opponents.
-------------------[RAMPARDOS]----------------------------
Type: Rock
Ability: Mold Breaker/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 97 HP / 165 Atk / 60 Def / 65 SAtk / 50 SDef / 58 Spd
Pros: Incredibly high Attack
COns: Slow, frail defenses
Rampardos @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Pursuit
-Head Smash
Magnify Rampardos's super high Attack even more with Choice Band, or boost its
rather low Speed with Choice Scarf. Either way, Rampardos is able to hit
extremely hard with its incredibly high Attack stat. Use Stone Edge as your
main Rock move and Head Smash only as a last resort. If you use Head Smash too
much, you'll end up KOing yourself with the massive recoil. Earthquake takes
care of Steel-types while Pursuit hits fleeing opponents.
Rampardos @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Head Smash/Crunch
-Rock Polish
Rampardos is slow, but with this set one Rock Polish is all it takes for
Rampardos to outspeed most of the opponents you'll face. Focus Sash will buy
you some time to boost your Speed.
-------------------[BASTIODON]----------------------------
Type: Rock
Ability: Sturdy/Soundproof (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 52 Atk / 168 Def / 47 SAtk / 138 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense and Special Defense
Cons: Slow, terrible offenses, 4x Ground and Fighting weakness
Bastiodon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Sassy/Relaxed Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Metal Burst
-Stone Edge
-Curse
-Taunt
Bastiodon would be a good wall if it didn't have quadruple weaknesses to two
of the most common types in the game. Well, at least it gets the pretty cool
Metal Burst move. Taunt opponents into attacking you then hit them back with
Metal Burst. Sturdy will help you survive any attack so you can pull this
strategy off at least once. Protect and Toxic go well together to weaken
opponents who don't attack you directly.
---------------------[WURMADAM]------------------------
Type: Bug/Steel, Grass, or Ground
Ability: Anticipation/Overcoat (Dream World)
Steel form: 60 HP / 69 Atk / 95 Def / 69 SAtk / 95 SDef / 36 Spd
Ground form: 60 HP / 79 Atk / 105 Def / 59 SAtk / 85 SDef / 38 Spd
Grass form: 60 HP / 59 Atk / 85 Def / 79 SAtk / 105 SDef / 36 Spd
Pros: Good defenses for all three
Cons: All three have limited movepools and overall mediocre stats, Steel and
Grass forms have 4x Fire weakness
Wurmadam (Steel) @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Impish Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Metal Sound
-Flash Cannon
-Toxic
Set up Stealth Rock, force switches with Toxic and Metal Sound. If they won't
switch, hit them with Flash Cannon.
Wurmadam (Ground) @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Earthquake
-Rock Blast
-Toxic
-Protect
Earthquake stuff, Rock Blast Flying types, and Toxic for general status.
Protect helps you stall with Toxic as well as scout enemy moves.
Wurmadam (Grass) @Choice Specs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]
-Shadow Ball
-Psychic/Energy Ball
Grass Wurmadam is the most offensive of the three forms, though that's not
saying much. HP Ice for Flying types or Fire for Steel types. Both are
supereffective against enemy Grass-types. Shadow Ball for Ghosts and the
last slot is basically filler.
---------------------[MOTHIM]--------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Anticipation/Tinted Lens (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 94 Atk / 50 Def / 94 SAtk / 50 SDef / 66 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, low speed, frail defenses
Mothim @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Bug Buzz
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Quiver Dance
Mothim is one of several Bugs that learn Quiver Dance. However, it is totally
outclassed by Volcarona and even Venomoth who also gets Tinted Lens. Still
Quiver Dance is the best reason to even consider using Mothim. Bug Buzz and
Air Slash are for STAB and are an unresisted combination when used with
Tinted Lens. Hidden Power Ground can hit certain Pokemon harder including
Heatran.
---------------------[VESPIQUEN]-----------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Pressure/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 80 Atk / 102 Def / 80 SAtk / 102 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Good defenses
Cons: Very slow, 4x Stealth Rock weakness, limited movepool
Vespiquen @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Attack Order
-Defend Order
-Toxic
-Roost
Vesiquen would make a pretty decent wall if it didn't have so many weaknesses
to common types like Fire, Ice, and Rock. These weaknesses make it harder to
set up and that's what this moveset is all about. Boost your defenses with
Defend Order and use Toxic to weaken the opponent. Roost keeps you healthy
and is better than Heal Order because it will temporarily remove some of
your weaknesses during the turn you use it. Attack Order is a strong Bug
move and is your best bet for an offensive attack.
--------------------[PACHIRISU]-----------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Pick Up/Run Away/Volt Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 45 Atk / 70 Def / 45 SAtk / 90 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Super Fang, good speed
Cons: Terrible offenses, limited movepool
Pachirisu @Salac Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Volt Absorb
-Super Fang
-Substitute
-Thunder Wave
-Covet
Super Fang is the only thing Pachirisu has going for it. Paralyze opponents
and cut their health as much as you can with Super Fang. You can also cut your
own health down with Substitute to activate Salac Berry. After that happens,
you can steal your opponent's item before dieing. It's really the only other
semi-useful thing Pachirisu can do.
--------------------[FLOATZEL]------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Water Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 105 Atk / 55 Def / 85 SAtk / 50 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed and great Attack
Cons: Very frail defenses
Floatzel @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Waterfall
-Ice Fang
-Brick Break
-Crunch/Aqua Jet
Floatzel can hit hard and fast with this set, and will hit even faster with
Rain doubling its already high Speed. Waterfall has excellent power in the
rain and the chance of flinch certainly doesn't hurt. Ice Fang hits Grass and
Dragon opponents. Brick Break is for Empoleon and Ferrothorn, who can both
wall Floatzel. Crunch can deal decent damage to enemy Starmie and Slowbro.
You can also use Aqua Jet as a STABed priority move to finish off weakened
opponents.
Floatzel @Leftovers
EVs: 40 HP / 252 Def / 216 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Substitute
-Bulk Up
-Baton Pass
-Waterfall
Floatzel doesn't have to be a sweeper. It is also quite good at Baton Passing.
Set up a Substitute for protection while buffing up Floatzel's Defense and
Attack with Bulk Up. If Skarmory or something comes in to force you to switch,
prevent it from doing so with Taunt. Use Waterfall as an offensive move on
frail enemies or those weak to Water. Otherwise, transfer your boosts to a
different team mate with Baton Pass.
---------------------CHERRIM---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Flower Gift
Base Stats: 70 HP / 60 Atk / 70 Def / 87 SAtk / 78 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Unique ability that works great in 2 vs. 2
Cons: Very limited movepool, mediocre stats
Cherrim @Hot Rock
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Sunny Day
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Protect
This set is useable in 1 vs. 1 battles, but it works best in 2 vs. 2. Set up
a Sunny Day to boost your stats and those of your partner. HP Fire for enemy
Steels and Grass types. Protect wards off enemy attacks so you can survive
for at least one more turn.
---------------------[GASTRODON]-------------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Storm Drain/Sticky Hold/Sand Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 111 HP / 83 Atk / 68 Def / 92 SAtk / 82 SDef / 39 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP, good Sp. Attack
Cons: 4x Grass weakness
Gastrodon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Storm Drain
-Scald
-Earth Power
-Recover
-Ice Beam/Toxic
Gastrodon's Storm Drain ability gives it a very useful immunity to Water
and lets it wall most opponent Water-types with its hefty HP and defenses.
Scald and Earth Power are for STAB and can be pretty powerful after a boost
from Storm Drain. Recover is needed to stay healthy. Ice Beam can deal with
the Grass-types that give you trouble, as well as Dragon and Flying-types.
Toxic can also be used to weaken opponents while you stall with Recover.
Gastrodon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Sand Force
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Curse
-Recover
Gastrodon is the one of the few Pokemon to get the Sand Force ability and it's
the only one that isn't weak to Water. It can take most special attacks with
ease while its buffs up its physical stats with Curse. With a boost from
Curse, Sand Force, and STAB, it's Earthquake will be extremely strong. Stone
Edge covers what Earthquake doesn't and also gets a Sand Force boost.
---------------------[AMBIPOM]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Pick Up/Technician/Skill Link (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 100 Atk / 66 Def / 60 SAtk / 66 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Great Attack and excellent speed, diverse movepool
Cons: Frail defenses
Ambipom @Silk Scarf/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Technician
-Fake Out
-U-Turn
-Double Hit
-Low Kick/Payback
Ambipom is a very fun Pokemon to use and while its moves may not seem too
strong, most of this set relies on Techician to increase the power of its
attacks. Fake Out your opponent during your first turn, then determine if a
Double Hit will KO it. If it can't, use U-Turn to do a bit more damage before
switching to a teammate. Low Kick for Rock and Steel Pokemon who tend to be
pretty heavy especially in the OU tier. Payback is for Ghosts. The dents you
put in your opponent with Fake Out and U-Turn will add up and seriously weaken
the enemy team.
Ambipom @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Technician
-Double Hit
-U-Turn
-Payback/Pursuit
-Low Kick/Switcheroo
If you do want to deal lots of damage, try the Choice Bander. Like any Choice
Band set, it requires you to have good prediction skills especially since
Ambipom is frail. U-Turn is particularly effective on this set for scouting
the opponent's team. You can mess up walls by using Switcheroo and giving them
your Choice Band.
Ambipom @Leftovers/Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Nasty Plot/Work Up/Hone Claws
-Agility
-Baton Pass
-Substitute/Taunt
Another one of Ambipom's talents is Baton Passing. Special Attack, Attack,
Speed, and even Accuracy are all great stat boosts to pass. Substitute and
Taunt can both prevent status moves from affecting you, but only Taunt will
protect you from Roar, Whirlwind, and Haze.
------------------------DRIFBLIM------------------------
Type: Ghost/Flying
Ability: Unburden/Aftermath/Flare Boost (Dream World)
Base Stats: 150 HP / 80 Atk / 44 Def / 90 SAtk / 54 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Amazing HP, unique Unburden ability, great Baton Passer
Cons: Terrible defenses
Drifblim @Petaya Berry/Starf Berry
EVs: 252 Def / 56 SDef / 200 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Unburden
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Magic Coat
-Baton Pass
Driftblim is a pretty unique Baton Passer. It can pass huge Substitutes and
possibly Calm Mind if you like. Thunderbolt prevents Skarmory from ruining the
strategy and Hypnosis can put other phazers to sleep. Once Drifblim gets the
berry boost, its Speed will rise due to Unburden and you can safely Baton Pass
away.
Drifblim @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Aftermath
-Shadow Ball
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Hypnosis
HP Fighting covers all the enemies resistant to Shadow Ball - Normal, Dark,
and Steel. Thunderbolt provides additional coverage, especially with all the
Water and Flying Pokemon out there. Hypnosis can put any other potential
counter to sleep.
------------------------[LOPUNNY]--------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Klutz/Cute Charm/Limber (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 76 Atk / 84 Def / 54 SAtk / 96 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Great Speed and Sp. Defense, good support moves
Cons: Mediocre offensive stats
Lopunny @Lagging Tail/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Klutz
-Switcheroo
-Encore
-Magic Coat
-Thunder Wave/Return
Switcheroo with the Klutz ability is what makes Lopunny stand out. You can
put basically any item you want onto the opponent to mess them up. Lagging
Tail screws opponents who rely on Speed, while Choice Scarf messes up walls.
Encore is a neat move that can mess with opponents who rely on setup moves,
like Baton Passers. Magic Coat reflects status and entry hazards back at the
opponent. Thunder Wave is a reliable status move, but Return can be used to
actually cause damage.
Lopunny @Flame Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Klutz
-Agility
-Baton Pass
-Switcheroo
-Substitute/Magic Coat
Lopunny is an unusual Baton Passer, but it can be a very effective one. With
Klutz, it doesn't have to worry about opponents screwing it up by Tricking
Choice items onto it. In fact, if they do so they will get a nasty burn from
the Flame Orb they receive. The general idea is to use Agility and pass it to
a teammate. If you suspect the opponent will use Taunt or a status move,
bounce it back with Magic Coat.
------------------------[MISMAGIUS]------------------------
Type: Ghost
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 60 HP / 60 Atk / 60 Def / 105 SAtk / 105 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense, and Speed
Cons: Low HP and Defensesm, Pursuit weakness
Mismagius @Leftovers
Evs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]/Thunderbolt
-Nasty Plot
-Will-o-wisp/Substitute
Mismagius faces stiff competition from Gengar as a special sweeper, but it
does have something Gengar doesn't - a stat-boosting move in the form of Nasty
Plot. With a couple of boosts, Mismagius can be a terrific special sweeper.
Shadow Ball and Hidden Power Fighting provide perfect coverage against every
opponent in the game. You can use Will-o-wisp to cover your rather low Defense
or Substitute to prevent status effects.
Mismagius @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
Calm Mind is another way Mismagius can boosts its Special Attack. Although
it takes a bit longer to set up, the Special Defense boosts ensure that you
can set up against special attackers. Substitute is needed on this set to
prevent status conditions from ruining your strategy. It also helps you avoid
attacks like Sucker Punch that would otherwise KO you.
Mismagius @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Mean Look
-Perish Song
-Protect
-Taunt/Pain Split
A PerishTrap set can be very effective if you use it right. Trap an opponent
with Mean Look, begin the Perish Song, and try to stay alive with Protect and
Pain Split. After the countdown reaches 1, switch out to prevent being KOed
while your opponent will be unable to switch. Taunt is useful to prevent
Whirlwind/Roar from messing with your plan.
Mismagius @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Thunderbolt
-Trick
As a special sweeper, Mismagius can use a Choice set quite effectively. Since
many people expect Mismagius to be a setup sweeper, they will get a surprise
with the power or speed boost that this set has. Thunderbolt covers the many
Water and Flying opponents in the game. Trick is also a nice move that can
cripple any walls that switch into Mismagius including Blissey, Chansey,
and Snorlax.
-----------------------HONCHKROW------------------------
Type: Dark/Flying
Ability: Insomnia/Super Luck/Moxie (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 125 Atk / 52 Def / 105 SAtk / 52 SDef / 71 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, Super Luck ability
Cons: Frail defenses, Speed loss after evolving from Murkrow
Honchkrow @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Brave Bird
-Superpower
-Sucker Punch
-Roost
Despite Honchkrow's frailty, its high Attack combined with its powerful
moves means it can do a lot of damage to a variety of opponents. Brave Bird is
its strongest Attack and hits many Pokemon hard. Superpower handles the Steel
and Rock-types that resist Flying. Sucker Punch can be very powerful and makes
up for Honchkrow's rather low Speed. Since Honchkrow will be racking up a lot
of recoil damage, Roost can let it stick around longer. For an ability,
Insomnia is preferred to help you switch in against Sleep attacks especially
Breloom and Smeargle's Spore.
Honchkrow @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Insomnia
-Night Slash
-Brave Bird
-Superpower
-Sucker Punch
This set tries to resolve one of Honckrow's problems - its mediocre Speed.
With a Choice Scarf, you can achieve nearly 400 Speed and outrun many
opponents who can normally defeat you, like Terrakion. Night Slash can be used
as your main Dark move, but Sucker Punch is still useful for faster Choice
Scarfers like Azelf and Chandelure.
-----------------------[PURUGLY]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Thick Fat/Own Tempo/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 71 HP / 82 Atk / 64 Def / 64 SAtk / 59 SDef / 112 Spd
Pros: Very fast
Cons: Mediocre Attack, frail defenses, limited movepool
Purugly @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Return
-Fake Out
-Sucker Punch
-U-Turn
Purugly is very similar to Persian and not just because they're both cats.
They're both fast and frail Normal-types that learn similar moves. Persian may
have the upper hand with Technician, but Purugly gets a second priority move
with Sucker Punch. Thick Fat gives it two extra resistances and it's also
stronger than Persian. Fake Out is used to dent your opponent during your
first turn. If they're too tough to handle with Return, dent them again
with U-Turn before switching out.
--------------------[SKUNTANK]------------------------
Type: Poison/Dark
Ability: Aftermath/Stench/Keen Eye (Dream World)
Base Stats: 103 HP / 93 Atk / 67 Def / 71 SAtk / 61 SDef / 84 Spd
Pros: Good HP and Attack
Cons: Other stats are mediocre
Skuntank @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Lonely Nature
Ability: Aftermath
-Sucker Punch
-Poison Jab
-Fire Blast
-Explosion
Skuntank's movepool isn't very extensive and it can't do much against Steel-
types. Sucker Punch is a good Dark move and having a priority move is useful
considering Skuntank's mediocre Speed. Poison Jab takes advantage of your
second type. Fire Blast works off your lower Sp. Attack, but it is your best
bet against Steels like Skarmory and Ferrothorn. Use Explosion when you've
done as much as you can and hopefully deal a lot of damage to the opponent.
--------------------[BRONZONG]------------------------
Type: Steel/Psychic
Ability: Levitate/Heatproof/Heavy Metal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 67 HP / 89 Atk / 116 Def / 79 SAtk / 116 SDef / 33 Spd
Pros: Great defenses and excellent set of resistances, good support movepool
Cons: No reliable recovery move
Bronzong @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Atk / 80 Def / 94 SDef
Relaxed/Sassy Nature
Ability: Levitate
-Gyro Ball
-Stealth Rock
-Earthquake
-Hypnosis/Reflect/Light Screen
Bronzong makes a great support Pokemon due to its stats and type combination.
It is an excellent user of Stealth Rock and can usually survive most attacks
in order to lay them down. Gyro Ball combined with Bronzong's low speed can
hurt fast opponents and is your best choice for an offensive move. Earthquake
is another attack good against other Steels, especially Magnezone and Heatran.
Hypnosis can be used to put something to Sleep, but it's not very accurate.
Reflect or Light Screen can further help support the team.
Bronzong @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Atk / 80 Def / 94 SDef
Relaxed/Sassy Nature
Ability: Levitate
-Gyro Ball
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Stealth Rock
Dual Screen Bronzong supports the team by setting up screens that will lower
the damage your team takes. It makes a great lead and allows your team members
to pull off risky strategies that might not otherwise work. Light Clay extends
the duration of both screens to eight turns, which should be plenty of time
to get the task done.
Bronzong @Leftovers/Macho Brace
EVs: 252 HP / 84 Atk / 80 Def / 94 SDef
Relaxed/Sassy Nature
Ability: Levitate
-Gyro Ball
-Trick Room
-Earthquake
-Reflect/Light Screen
People who run a Trick Room team should seriously consider including a
Bronzong because it is one of the best users of Trick Room in the game. With
very low Speed, good defenses, and great resistances, Bronzong can reliably
set up Trick Room again and again.
----------------------[CHATOT]---------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Tangled Feet/Big Pecks (Dream World)
Base Stats: 76 HP / 65 Atk / 45 Def / 92 SAtk / 42 SDef / 91 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack and Speed
Cons: Limited movepool, very frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Chatot @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Keen Eye
-Hyper Voice
-Heat Wave/Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Nasty Plot
-Encore
Switch in Chatot on a Ground attack like Earthquake, then force your opponent
to repeat it with Encore. While that's going on, boost your Sp. Attack with
Nasty Plot and then sweep. Hopefully you'll have taken out your opponent's
Steel types by this point. If not, you can hope that Hidden Power Fighting or
Heat Wave will do the job.
----------------------[SPIRITOMB]------------------------
Type: Ghost/Dark
Ability: Pressure/Infiltrator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 50 HP / 92 Atk / 108 Def / 92 SAtk / 108 SDef / 35 Spd
Pros: Type combo gives it no weaknesses, great defenses
Cons: Very slow, limited offensive movepool, low HP
Spiritomb @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 144 Atk / 112 SDef
Careful/Impish Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Sucker Punch
-Pursuit
-Taunt
-Pain Split/Will-o-wisp
This Spiritomb is a nightmare to other Ghost and Psychic types. If they try to
escape, they'll get hit with Pursuit. If they stay in to attack, they'll get
hit with Sucker Punch. Taunt prevents non-damaging moves from working and
limits your opponent's options. Pain Split keeps it alive while Will-o-wisp
takes care of any physical sweepers.
Spiritomb @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Calm Mind
-Pain Split/Rest
Spiritomb can also go on the offensive. Calm Mind boosts your special stats,
letting Spiritomb wall and sweep at the same time. Shadow Ball and HP Fighting
take care of every Pokemon in the game. Pain Split can do a decent job of
healing if you are at low health, but it's not always reliable. Rest can cure
you of all damage and status, but gives your opponent a couple of free turns.
Spiritomb @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Pressure
-Dark Pulse
-Calm Mind
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
This is similar to the previous set in that it uses Calm Mind to boosts its
stats. However, it relies more heavily on recovery to stay healthy. Sleep Talk
lets you attack or set up even when you sleep. Dark Pulse is used because
nothing is immune to it, so it works well as your only attack.
----------------------[GARCHOMP]-----------------------
Type: Ground/Dragon
Ability: Sand Veil/Rough Skin (Dream World)
Base Stats: 108 HP / 130 Atk / 95 Def / 80 SAtk / 85 SDef / 102 Spd
Pros: Overall great stats - Amazing Attack, great speed, and good defenses,
strong physical movepool
Cons: 4x Ice weakness
Garchomp @Life Orb/Yache Berry/Haban Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Swords Dance
-Fire Fang
After a Swords Dance, Garchomp can rip teams to shreds with its powerful
moves. Outrage and Earthquake will do a ton of damage to most Pokemon, and
only Skarmory and Bronzong resist it. Fire Fang takes care of those two Steel
Pokemon. Yache Berry weakens Ice attacks and Haban Berry weakens Dragon. Both
of these types are common in both OU and Uber tiers.
Garchomp @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Fire Fang/Fire Blast
Of course, any strong physical sweeper like Garchomp can perform well with a
Choice Band. Outrage is amazingly strong since it can destroy so many things.
Just be sure to get rid of any defensive Steels on the other team first. Fire
Blast can be used over Fire Fang. Being a special move, it will do more damage
to Steel physical walls like Skarmory and Forretress. Stone Edge is mostly
filler, but is good against things that carry Balloon like Heatran.
Garchomp @Choice Scarf
EVs: 16 HP / 252 Atk / 240 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Fire Fang
Choice Scarf Garchomp may seem similar to the Choice Bander, but it works
much differently. With Choice Scarf, you sacrifice Attack for Speed and so it
makes a great revenge-killer by taking out weakened opponents, especially ones
that are normally faster than it.
------------------------[LUCARIO]------------------------
Type: Steel/Fighting
Ability: Inner Focus/Steadfast/Justified (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 110 Atk / 70 Def / 115 SAtk / 70 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent offenses, extremely diverse movepool
Cons: Rather frail defenses
Lucario @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Close Combat
-Extremespeed
-Crunch/Stone Edge/Ice Punch
-Swords Dance
This moveset has a simple objective: find an oppurtunity to use Swords Dance,
then sweep. A STABed Swords Danced Close Combat puts a huge dent in most
opponents. Ghost and Psychic foes are handled by Crunch while Stone Edge and
Ice Punch takes care of Flying-types. Since Lucario isn't all that fast,
Extremespeed can be very valuable in defeating faster foes or finishing off
weakened opponents. Lucario's Dream World ability is great for grabbing a
free Attack boost when switching into a Dark attack, but keep in mind you
can't have Ice Punch and Justified on the same set.
Lucario @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Aura Sphere
-Shadow Ball
-Vacuum Wave/Hidden Power [Ice]
-Nasty Plot
Lucario is one of those Pokemon who can go special as well as physical.
A Nasty Plot-boosted Aura Sphere can 2HKO a Blissey with max HP EVs and can do
a ton of damage to any Pokemon not resistant to Fighting attacks. Ghost and
Psychic types will quickly fall to a Shadow Ball. Vacuum Wave is the only
special priority move in the game and works well with Lucario's Fighting STAB.
It is very helpful in taking down faster opponents. However you can use HP Ice
as an alternative for Ground-types like Gliscor.
Lucario @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty/Naive Nature
-Close Combat
-Crunch
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Agility
This set focuses on boosting Speed rather than offenses. Since Lucario often
has problems with faster opponents like Salamence and Gliscor, gaining a speed
boost can help it defeat them. With an Agility boost, you can even outspeed
some Chlorophyll and Swift Swim Pokemon. Use both physical and special moves
on this set to make you harder to wall.
Lucario @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Close Combat
-Crunch
-Stone-Edge
-Ice Punch
Another way of boosting Lucario's Speed is to give it a Choice Scarf. This
turns Lucario into more of a revenge-killer than an all-out sweeper. With
Lucario's many resistances, it can find plenty of opportunities to switch in
and beat opponents with its diverse arsenal of attacks.
----------------------[HIPPOWDON]-----------------------
Type: Ground
Ability: Sandstream/Sand Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 108 HP / 112 Atk / 118 Def / 68 SAtk / 72 SDef / 47 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP, Attack, and Defense, the only other Pokemon besides
Tyranitar that has Sandstream
Cons: Terrible Speed
Hippowdon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk/ 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Earthquake
-Slack Off
-Stealth Rock
-Roar/Ice Fang
Hippowdon makes a great physical wall, especially with Slack Off to keep it
constantly healthy. The ability to heal itself lets it stand out from most
other bulky Ground-types. Hippowdon is most often used as a lead to set up
Stealth Rock and get the sandstorm started. Earthquake is your most powerful
move and takes advantage of your high Attack stat. Roar gives you the chance
to phaze and stop opponents from setting up. However, Ice Fang is also
important to hit Flying-types like Gliscor or Pokemon with Air Balloon like
Excadrill and Heatran.
----------------------[DRAPION]--------------------------
Type: Poison/Dark
Ability: Sniper/Battle Armor/Keen Eye (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 90 Atk / 110 Def / 60 SAtk / 75 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense, good Speed and Attack
Cons: Easily walled by Steel types
Drapion @Life Orb/Scope Lens
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sniper
-Night Slash
-Fire Fang
-Earthquake/Aqua Tail
-Swords Dance
This is a fairly standard Swords Dance set. Night Slash provides STAB and
because of your Sniper ability, can deal a lot of damage if it critical hits.
Fire Fang hits Steel Pokemon that resist Dark moves. Earthquake also hits
Steel-types and is a stronger choice against some like Heatran. If you want
to combat Ground-types that get in your way, then go with Aqua Tail.
Drapion @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Battle Armor
-Toxic Spikes
-Whirlwind
-Knock Off
-Taunt/Crunch
This set takes advantage of Drapion's high Defense in order to set up some
Toxic Spikes. Whirlwind can let you force the opponent to switch in order to
poison the rest of the team. Knock Off can be a very handy move that ruins
foes who rely on their items. Taunt can be used to stop status moves and
prevent your opponent from healing, but Crunch is also a good choice if you
just want an offensive move.
----------------------[TOXICROAK]-----------------------
Type: Poison/Fighting
Ability: Anticipation/Dry Skin/Poison Touch (Dream World)
Base Stats: 83 HP / 106 Atk / 65 Def / 86 SAtk / 65 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Great Attack, Dry Skin ability gives Water immunity
Cons: Frail defenses, 4x Psychic weakness
Toxicroak @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Drain Punch
-Sucker Punch
-Substitute
-Bulk Up
Toxicroak loves the rain so use this on the same team as Politoed so the two
frogs can help one another. Get behind a Substitute, then boost your stats
with Bulk Up. The health you restore from Dry Skin and Leftovers will let you
set up more Substitutes. Drain Punch will also restore some of your HP and
after a few Bulk Ups, it will do a lot of damage. Sucker Punch hits Ghost
and Psychic types and works well with a Substitute up since it forces
opponents to attack you directly.
Toxicroak @Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Poison Jab
-Stone Edge
-Cross Chop
-Sucker Punch
Simple Choice Band set. Sucker Punch can let you attack first and is useful
against Ghost types.
Toxicroak @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Dry Skin
-Focus Blast
-Dark Pulse
-Vacuum Wave/Hidden Power [Flying]
-Nasty Plot
Its Sp. Attack is lower, but it can still boost it with Nasty Plot. Fighting
and Dark provide great type coverage. Enemy Toxicroak and Heracross will still
resist you, so you can take them on with HP Flying. But Vacuum Wave is also
a great move, able to hit speedy Pokemon like Weavile or Aerodactyl.
----------------------[CARNIVINE]-----------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 74 HP / 100 Atk / 72 Def / 90 SAtk / 72 SDef / 46 Spd
Pros: Great Attack
Cons: Mediocre defenses, terrible speed, limited movepool
Carnivine @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Power Whip
-Crunch
-Sleep Powder
-Swords Dance
Carnivine gets Power Whip, which is an advantage over many other physical
attacking Grass types. Still, its movepool is small and this is a simple
Swords Dance set really. Sleep Powder is useful for disabling an opponent
so you can buy some time to set up. Crunch deals with most opponents
resistant to Grass, but can't handle Steels.
----------------------[LUMINEON]------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Swift Swim/Storm Drain/Water Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 69 HP / 69 Atk / 76 Def / 69 SAtk / 86 SDef / 91 Spd
Pros: Good Speed
Cons: Overall stats are mediocre, limited movepool
Lumineon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Ability: Swift Swim
Modest Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric/Grass]
-Signal Beam
A thoroughly uninteresting fish. You might as well take advantage of Swift
Swim. Use with Drizzle support from Politoed.
----------------------[ABOMASNOW]------------------------
Type: Grass/Ice
Ability: Snow Warning/Soundproof (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 92 Atk / 75 Def / 92 SAtk / 85 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Has a unique ability
Cons: Mediocre stats, 4x Fire weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Abomasnow @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
-Wood Hammer
-Blizzard
-Earthquake
-Hidden Power [Fire]
Abomasnow is the only Pokemon that can automatically set up Hail, but it faces
competition from other Pokemon with auto-weather abilities. With a Scarf set,
it can outspeed them and defeat them with its powerful moves. Wood Hammer
will destroy Politoed and Tyranitar. Blizzard hits Hippowdon harder due to
its lower Special Defense. Earthquake is for Ninetales and most Steel-types.
Hidden Power Fire handles Ferrothron, Scizor, and other Abomasnow.
Abomasnow @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SDef
Calm/Sassy Nature
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
-Blizzard
-Focus Punch/Protect
Substitute is the key to this moveset. You can plant a Leech Seed on the
enemy and annoy them with the SubSeed combo while they also take additional
damage from the hail. If a Steel or Rock type shows up, you can welcome them
with a Focus Punch to the face. Protect can be used to stall for at least
one more turn, which may allow you to restore enough health to create another
Substitute.
------------------------[WEAVILE]------------------------
Type: Dark/Ice
Ability: Pressure/Pickpocket (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 120 Atk / 65 Def / 45 SAtk / 85 SDef / 125 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed and Attack,
Cons: 4x Fighting weakness, low defense
Weavile @Choice Band/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Ice Shard
-Pursuit
-Ice Punch/Night Slash
-Low Kick
With high Speed and high Attack, Weavile is one of the better revenge-killers
in the game. Anything with a weakness to Ice or Dark will fear this moveset.
Ice Shard beats Dragon and Flying foes like Salamence, Garchomp, and Landorus
no matter how much they boost their Speed. Pursuit is extremely useful for
Psychic and Ghost types, dealing major damage and doubling in power if they
switch out. Frail Pokemon like Gengar and Alakazam will often be OHKOed even
if they don't switch. Ice Punch and Night Slash are more powerful STAB moves
useful against more defensive Pokemon. Low Kick is absolutely essential to
beat Steel-types. Most of the Steels in OU are big and heavy, so this attack
will deal a lot of damage to them.
Weavile @Life Orb/Expert Belt
6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Night Slash
-Ice Shard/Ice Punch
-Brick Break
-Swords Dance
Swords Dance Weavile is more risky to use, but its payoff is great. It's
better to save this toward the end of the battle when your enemies have
already been weakened and any counters have been eliminated.
---------------------[MAGNEZONE]------------------------
Type: Electric/Steel
Ability: Magnet Pull/Sturdy/Analytic (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 70 Atk / 115 Def / 130 SAtk / 90 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Great Defense and Excellent Sp. Attack, large variety of resistances
Cons: Slow, 4x Ground weakness, limited movepool
Magnezone @Leftovers/Air Balloon
Timid Nature
EVs: 40 HP / 252 SAtk / 216 Spd
Ability: Magnet Pull
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]
-Charge Beam
-Substitute
Magnezone is well known for its ability to trap and kill most of the popular
Steel-types in the game including Skarmory, Scizor, and Ferrothorn. Its high
defense and large number of resistances let it switch in easily and set up a
Substitute. Thunderbolt will hit opponents very hard, while Discharge can make
up forMagnezone's low Speed by having a good chance of paralyzing opponents.HP
Grass for Swampert/Rhyperior or HP Ice for Garchomp and Grass types.
Substitute lets you check for potential counters, including Electivire, Volt-
Absorb Pokemon, or Ground types. Magnet Rise erases you Ground weakness while
Thunder Wave is good for paralysis if you're not using Discharge.
Magnezone @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 172 Atk / 252 SAtk / 84 Spd
Mild Nature
Ability: Magnet Pull
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Hidden Power [Grass/Ice]
-Flash Cannon
-Explosion
Despite its limited movepool, Magnezone still makes a great Choice item user.
Choice Specs gives you a huge boost in power, while Choice Scarf fixes
Magnezone's below average Speed and can turn it into a decent revenge
killer especially against Steel-types.
----------------------[LICKILICKY]-----------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Own Tempo/Oblivious/Cloud Nine (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 85 Atk / 95 Def / 80 SAtk / 95 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP, great defenses, gets STABed Explosion
Cons: Slow, outclassed by Snorlax
Lickilicky @Leftovers
EVs: 160 HP / 176 Atk / 174 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Body Slam
-Knock Off
-Earthquake
-Wish/Explosion
Lickilicky is a fun Pokemon that does a nice job of supporting your team.
Body Slam paralyzes opponents and gets STAB in the process. Knock Off removes
a opponent's item, which can put them at a disadvantage. Earthquake is for
Rock and Steel types. If you can get a Lickitung from the NYPC, it can get
the special Wish move which is great for healing yourself and the team. If you
can't get it, then use Explosion to do a ton of damage to an opponent.
Lickilicky @Leftovers
EVs: 160 / 64 Atk / 98 Def / 188 SDef
Sassy Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Curse
-Return
-Gyro Ball
-Wish/Earthquake
Curse lets Lickilicky make use of Gyro Ball. Lower your Speed while buffing
your Attack and Defense. After a couple Curses, Gyro Ball should have max
power against most speedy opponents. Keep yourself healthy with Wish if you
can get it. Otherwise, use Earthquake for Steel types.
Lickilicky @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Brave/Adamant Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Swords Dance
-Body Slam/Return
-Earthquake
-Gyro Ball/Explosion
Lickilicky can also boost its Attack with Swords Dance. Choose Return for its
power or Body Slam for its ability to paralyze. Gyro Ball is your only means
of doing lots of damage to Gengar and Mismagius.
Lickilicky @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Brave Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Body Slam/Return
-Earthquake
-Gyro Ball
-Fire Blast/Explosion
A Choice Band set lets it deal a lot of damage without setting up. With an
extra move slot for an offensive attack, you can use Fire Blast to take on
Skarmory and Bronzong.
Lickilicky @Leftovers
EVs: 160 HP / 176 Atk / 174 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Body Slam
-Earthquake
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Rest is its only means of healing itself for those who can't get Wish. It
helps Lickilicky stay alive for a long time, but you limit your remaining
moves.
----------------------[RHYPERIOR]------------------------
Type: Ground/Rock
Ability: Solid Rock/Lightning Rod/Reckless (Dream World)
Base Stats: 115 HP / 140 Atk / 130 Def / 55 SAtk / 55 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack and Defense, Excellent HP, Solid Rock
Cons: Speed and Sp. Defense are very low
Rhyperior @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Megahorn/Avalanche/Substitute
-Swords Dance
With one Swords Dance, Rhyperior achieves well over 800 Attack. Combine this
with a powerful STABed Earthquake or Stone Edge and you've got an awesome, but
slow, physical sweeper. Megahorn hurts bulky Psychic-types like Uxie,
Cresselia, and Bronzong, who may not mind your first two moves. Avalanche is
for Ground-types like Gliscor as well as Dragon types. Substitute can protect
you from status moves like Will-o-wisp and gives you a free chance to set up.
Use this set in the Sandstorm so you can get a Special Defense boost.
Rhyperior @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Megahorn/Avalanche
-Stealth Rock/Roar
Rhyperior makes a great defensive tank with this set. And while many walls
have low offenses, this guy comes with over 300 Attack to put a big dent
into many opponents. Stealth Rock and Roar are both good support options
should your team be lacking in either of those moves.
Rhyperior @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Megahorn
-Avalanche
With Choice Band, you can take advantage of using both Megahorn and Avalanche
on the same set.
----------------------[TANGROWTH]------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Chlorophyll/Leaf Guard/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 125 Def / 110 SAtk / 50 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: HP/Attack/Defense/Sp. Attack, great support movepool
Cons: Low Speed and Sp. Defense
Tangrowth @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish/Relaxed Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Leech Seed
-Sleep Powder
-Knock Off
-Power Whip/Giga Drain
One of the most recommended Tangrowth sets. This guy can survive so many
physical hits, even supereffective ones. Plus, it's got an array of annoying
support moves to help you out. Leech Seed and Sleep Powder are very annoying
together and with Knock Off, you can ruin so many Pokemon that rely on their
item. Power Whip is your most powerful physical Grass move and will hurt
most opponents who aren't resistant to Grass. However, if you don't think
Leech Seed and Regenerator are enough, you can use Giga Drain for even more
healing potential.
Tangrowth @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naughty/Rash Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Power Whip/Giga Drain
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Earthquake/Rock Slide
-Growth
This revolves around Tangrowth's Chlorophyll ability. Tangrowth can learn
Growth like many other Chlorophyll sweepers, however it can also learn
Earthquake and Rock Slide. Earthquake is great against Fire opponents while
Rock Slide hits Flying and Dragon foes. Choose a Grass move depending on
whether you want power or healing ability. HP Fire gets a boost in the Sun and
helps against Steel and enemy Grass types. Sleep Powder can be used over
Growth if you don't care about setting up. It can disable anything that tries
to counter you.
---------------------[ELECTIVIRE]-----------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Motor Engine/Vital Spirit (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 123 Atk / 67 Def / 95 SAtk / 85 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Diverse movepool for an Electric type, excellent Attack
Cons: Base speed lowered upon evolving from Electabuzz
Electivire @Life Orb/Expert Belt
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Motor Drive
-Wild Charge
-Ice Punch
-Earthquake
-Cross Chop/Fire Punch
Electivire has a supereffective move against most of the common opponents
you'll face. Wild Charge is your most powerful move and can take down Flying
and Water opponents with ease. Ice Punch has good coverage with Electric
moves and is needed to combat Ground, Grass, and Dragon-types. Earthquake
hits the Electric types that you can easily switch into. Cross Chop and Fire
Punch are both useful for Ferrothorn. Cross Chop also covers any Dark or
Normal Pokemon you'll face.
Electivire @Life Orb
EVs: 40 HP / 252 SAtk / 216 Spd
Mild/Rash Nature
Ability: Motor Drive
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Flamethrower
-Cross Chop
Electivire's Sp. Attack is lower than its physical Attack, but this set can
work just as well. This is because many of the opponents Electivire will face
have high Defense, but lower Special Defense. For instance, Gliscor will take
more damage from HP Ice than Ice Punch, despite Ice Punch being slightly
stronger. Cross Chop is useful on this set to take down special walls like
Chansey and Blissey.
---------------------[MAGMORTAR]-----------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Vital Spirit (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 95 Atk / 67 Def / 125 SAtk / 95 SDef / 83 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, diverse movepool
Cons: Base speed has been lowered upon evolving from Magmar, Stealth Rock
weakness
Magmortar @Life Orb
EVs: 40 Atk / 252 SAtk / 216 Spd
Timid/Hasty Nature
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt
-Focus Blast/Cross Chop
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
Magmortar is a heavy Special hitter with a diverse arsenal of moves. A STABed
Flamethrower or Fire Blast will do a lot of damage especially when backed by
Life Orb. The ability to learn Thunderbolt lets it stand out from other Fire-
types. Focus Blast is an option, but Magmortar will do more damage with Cross
Chop to special walls like Blissey, Chansey, or Snorlax than it can with
Focus Blast. Ground types like Garchomp or Swampert are handled by a
supereffective Hidden Power of your choice.
Magmortar @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Mild Nature
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Thunderbolt
-Hidden Power [Grass/Ice]
-Cross Chop
A Choice set is a standard option for most sweepers. Choice Scarf is especially
recommended since Magmortar's base Speed isn't that impressive. Again, use
Cross Chop for special walls.
-----------------------[TOGEKISS]------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Serene Grace/Hustle/Super Luck (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 50 Atk / 95 Def / 120 SAtk / 115 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense, very diverse movepool, one of the
few Pokemon that get Serene Grace
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Togekiss @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 SDef
Modest Nature
Ability: Serene Grace
-Air Slash
-Thunder Wave
-Aura Sphere
-Roost
Paraflinch Togekiss is very annoying. It can drive you mad by paralyzing your
Pokemon, flinching them 60% of the time with a Serene Grace boosted Air Slash,
and simply recovering off any damage when it gets hit. Aura Sphere has great
coverage against Rock and Steel types. Roost keeps it healthy and can also
remove its Rock, Ice, and Electric weaknesses for one turn.
Togekiss @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Calm/Timid Nature
Ability: Serene Grace
-Air Slash
-Wish/Roost
-Nasty Plot
-Baton Pass
Togekiss is one of those few Pokemon that learns both Nasty Plot and Baton
Pass. The special sweepers on your team will love you when you pass them a
doubled Sp. Attack boost.
Togekiss @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Serene Grace
-Air Slash
-Flamethrower
-Aura Sphere
-Tri-Attack/Trick
Like any Pokemon with good Sp. Attack and a diverse special movepool, Togekiss
works great as a Choice sweeper. This lets Togekiss spam Air Slash without
having to slow opponents down with Thunder Wave. It also gives it more variety
of attacks for better coverage.
-----------------------[YANMEGA]-------------------------
Type: Bug/Flying
Ability: Speed Boost/Tinted Lens/Frisk (Dream World)
Base Stats: 86 HP / 76 Atk / 86 Def / 116 SAtk / 56 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, Speed Boost is a very useful ability
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness, terrible Sp. Defense
Yanmega @Focus Sash/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Speed Boost
-Protect
-Bug Buzz
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ground]
Yanmega makes a great lead for the team. After one Protect, your Speed boost
will allow you to outrun almost every opponent you'll face. Bug Buzz and Air
Slash are great STAB moves that can help you take on common leads like
Azelf. HP Fire is handy for things like Ferrothorn and Forretress. Ground is
better for Heatran and other Fire-types. A Focus Sash will allow to to
survive any attack so you can handle more opponents, but a Life Orb will
allow you to sweep more easily after boosting your Speed.
Yanmega @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
Ability: Tinted Lens
-Bug Buzz
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ground]
-Shadow Ball/Giga Drain
Tinted Lens doubles the power of an attack if the opponent resists it. This
means most Pokemon who can normally counter the Speed Boost set won't work
as well against this set. Shadow Ball is one of Yanmega's stronger attacks
and hits Ghost types hard. Giga Drain is effective against Rock opponents
that often give Yanmega trouble. It can also heal damage taken from Stealth
Rock, since this set will force you to switch around a lot.
-----------------------[LEAFEON]--------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Leaf Guard/Chlorophyll (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 110 Atk / 130 Def / 60 SAtk / 65 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense, great Attack
Cons: Limited movepool
Leafeon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Leaf Guard
-Leaf Blade
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
-Wish
Leafeon excels at Baton Passing Swords Dance. It has great Speed to pull it off
and unlike certain other Swords Dance passers (i.e. Ninjask) it can take plenty
of physical hits with its great Defense. Wish keeps it alive and can also be
transfered to a teammate.
Leafeon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Leaf Blade
-X-Scissor
-Return
-Swords Dance
Leafeon has great Attack power, but a bad movepool. Still, you can make some
use of a Chlorophyll set for sweeping in the sun. X-Scissor takes care of
enemy Grass types, Return is just a general filler for everything else.
It's also your best choice against Flying and Poison types. Leafeon can't
learn Growth like many Grass-types, but a boost from Swords Dance works
just as well since you wouldn't be using special moves anyways.
Leafeon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
Ability: Leaf Guard
-Leaf Blade
-Wish
-Protect
-Heal Bell/Yawn
Leafeon is a good physical wall for a Sun team, able to wall opponent Water
types without worrying about status due to Leaf Guard. It can act as a cleric
to pass Wish or cure team members with Heal Bell. You can also use Yawn to
either put foes to sleep or force a switch.
-----------------------[GLACEON]--------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Snow Cloak/Ice Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 60 Atk / 110 Def / 130 SAtk / 95 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, great defenses
Cons: Limited movepool, slow, Stealth Rock weakness
Glaceon @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Wish
-Fake Tears
Ice Beam and HP Fighting together provide great coverage, though they are
pretty much the only good moves it learns. Fighting hits the Steel and Ice
types that are resistant to Ice moves. Wish is good for support for both
Glaceon and the rest of the team. Fake Tears lets Glaceon hit harder by
sharply reducing the opponent's Special Defense. Even a special wall like
Blissey will take a ton of damage after her Special Defense has been lowered.
Glaceon @Choice Specs
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Shadow Ball
-Blizzard
Like its Eeveelution cousins, Glaceon doesn't have the most diverse movepool
when it comes to offensive attacks. But its amazing Sp. Attack stat makes up
for this. Shadow Ball hits Starmie and Slowbro, who resist the combination of
Ice Beam and HP Fighting. Blizzard is mostly filler but is a great choice if
it is Hailing since it becomes 100% accurate and will surely do a great deal
of damage.
-----------------------[GLISCOR]-------------------------
Type: Ground/Flying
Ability: Sand Veil/Hyper Cutter/Poison Heal (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 95 Atk / 125 Def / 45 SAtk / 75 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense, good physical and support movepool, reliable counter
against Excadrill and most Fighting-types
Cons: 4x Ice weakness
Gliscor @Toxic Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 184 Def / 72 Spd
Impish Nature
Ability: Poison Heal
-Earthquake
-Fling
-Acrobat
-Protect/Taunt
As one of the only two Pokemon with Poison Heal, Gliscor can use it to its
adavantage by restoring plenty of HP each turn while becoming immune to all
other status conditions. Wear your opponent down with poison by Flinging
your Toxic Orb to badly poison them. When your item is gone, Acrobat doubles
in power and is your main weapon against Fighting-types. Protect lets you
stall and give you an extra turn of recovery. Taunt shuts down walls and
prevents them from healing.
Gliscor @Toxic Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Poison Heal
-Earthquake
-Ice Fang
-Swords Dance
-Taunt/Protect/Facade
Gliscor has above average Attack and Speed, so don't overlook its potential
to sweep. Earthquake is your main attack and Ice Fang handles the Pokemon that
resist Ground. Facade is an interesting alternative since it becomes
incredibly strong when you are poisoned and is even stronger than a
supereffective Ice Fang. Taunt prevents phazers like Skarmory from forcing
you to switch and also stops opponents from recovering or setting up. Protect
lets Poison Heal restore some more health and is good for scouting.
Gliscor @Yache Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 196 SDef / 60 Spd
Jolly/Timid Nature
Ability: Hyper Cutter
-Rock Polish
-Swords Dance
-Taunt
-Baton Pass
Gliscor also makes a great Baton Passer. It doesn't fear most phazers since it
is fast and has Taunt to stop Roar/Whirlwind. Find an oppurtunity to boost
your Attack and Speed, then transfer those boosts to a physical attacking
teammate. Hyper Cutter is the ability to go with since it prevents opponents
with Intimidate from messing you up. A Yache Berry can save you from Ice
attacks to give you a chance to stat boost or Baton Pass.
-----------------------[MAMOSWINE]-----------------------
Type: Ground/Ice
Ability: Snow Cloak/Oblivious/Thick Fat (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 130 Atk / 80 Def / 70 SAtk / 60 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Great HP and excellent Attack, gets STAB on two very useful types
Cons: Poor Sp. Defense, mediocre Speed
Mamoswine @Life Orb/Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Earthquake
-Icicle Crash
-Ice Shard
-Stone Edge
Mamoswine is incredibly powerful and gains STAB on two great types of moves.
Earthquake is an excellent attack as well as its strongest attack. Icicle
Crash fulfills its Ice STAB and is also a very powerful move. Ice Shard is
another good move that has priority and will be a sure OHKO on most Dragon
opponents (as well as other Pokemon with 4x Ice weakness). Stone Edge is for
Flying-types without Ice weaknesses, like Gyarados. This set works best with
the Thick Fat ability, reducing its Fire-type weakness and giving it a
resistance to Ice moves.
Mamoswine @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Stealth Rock
-Endeavor
-Ice Shard
-Earthquake
This set makes an excellent lead. You can set up a Stealth Rock when the
oppurtunity comes. But you can also surprise the enemy with Endeavor if they
decide to attack you and get you to a very low health. Once that happens,
finish them off with a quick Ice Shard. Being immune to Hail and Sandstorm lets
you pull this strategy off without having to worry about dieing from weather
damage. Earthquake can kill or scare off Steel type leads like Heatran,
Metagross, and Jirachi.
Mamoswine @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Thick Fat
-Earthquake
-Icicle Crash
-Stone Edge
-Superpower
Mamoswine's Speed is only average, so most people don't expect it to be very
fast. By giving it a Choice Scarf, you can surprise your opponents and outrun
them. Superpower is there to do major damage to walls like Ferrothorn
and Porygon2. This set is great for those who want a powerful and
unconventional revenge killer on their team.
-----------------------[PORYGON-Z]-----------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Download/Adaptability/Analytic (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 80 Atk / 70 Def / 135 SAtk / 75 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Amazing Sp. Attack, diverse movepool
Cons: Lackluster Speed and no priority moves
Porygon-Z @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Adaptability
-Tri-Attack
-Thunderbolt/Dark Pulse
-Ice Beam/Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Nasty Plot
With a Nasty Plot and Life Orb, Porygon-Z will have an incredibly high Special
Attack. Combine this with its wide special movepool and Adapatability
doubling the power of its Tri-Attack and you have an extremely powerful
sweeper. The question is, what other moves do you choose to provide the
best coverage? Thunderbolt and Ice Beam are strong moves that are only
resisted by a few Pokemon. Dark Pulse and Hidden Power Fighting are weaker,
but provide better coverage and are supereffective against the types
resistant to Normal (Ghost, Steel, and Rock).
Porygon-Z @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Adaptability
-Tri-Attack
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Dark Pulse
Porygon-Z's biggest issue is that its Speed isn't that high and it lacks any
sort of priority move to make up for it. A Choice Scarf fixes this issue
and can turn it into a speedy revenge-killer with powerful special attacks
to KO most opponents. If you encounter something trying to wall you, you can
give it a surprise by Tricking your Scarf onto it.
-----------------------[GALLADE]-------------------------
Type: Psychic/Fighting
Ability: Steadfast/Justified (Dream World)
Base Stats: 68 HP / 125 Atk / 65 Def / 65 SAtk / 115 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Sp. Defense, diverse movepool
Cons: Mediocre Speed, frail Defense
Gallade @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Steadfast
-Close Combat
-Ice Punch
-Shadow Sneak
-Swords Dance
Gallade is a pretty special Fighting type. It has a great physical movepool,
it can take plenty of special hits, and it isn't weak to Psychic attacks. The
combination of Fighting, Ice, and Ghost moves in this set cover every Pokemon
in the game. Swords Dance boosts its Attack to massive levels and from there
you can sweep with Close Combat. Ice Punch covers Flying opponents as well
as all those Dragons. Shadow Sneak is a nice priority move that strikes speedy
Ghost and Psychic foes like Gengar and Alakazam.
Gallade @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Steadfast
-Drain Punch
-Ice Punch
-Shadow Sneak
-Bulk Up
Gallade has excellent Attack, but it also excels in Special Defense. It's
Defense stat is lacking, however it can boost it with Bulk Up. By investing
EVs into your Special Defense while buffing up your Defense and Attack,
Gallade can be a bulky physical sweeper that can be difficult to take down.
With Drain Punch, Gallade can heal itself while dealing damage to the
opponent at the same time.
-----------------------[PROBOPASS]-----------------------
Type: Rock/Steel
Ability: Magnet Pull/Sturdy/Sand Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 55 Atk / 145 Def / 75 SAtk / 150 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Amazing Defense and Sp. Defense
Cons: 4x Ground and Fighting weakness, low offensive stats
Probopass @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 98 Def / 104 SAtk / 56 SDef
Quiet Nature
Ability: Magnet Pull
-Thunder
-Taunt
-Earth Power
-Thunder Wave
Probopass makes a decent trapper for any Steel type that don't carry Ground
or Fighting moves (such Magnezone, Skarmory, or Jirachi). Thunder takes care of
Skarmory while Taunt prevents it from Whirlwinding you away. Earth Power for
other Steel-types. Once you've disposed of them, your job is basically done.
You can use Thunder Wave to paralyze as many opponents as you can before you
go down.
-----------------------[DUSKNOIR]------------------------
Type: Ghost
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 45 HP / 100 Atk / 135 Def / 65 SAtk / 135 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Excellent defenses and good Attack, great at blocking Rapid Spin
Cons: Very low HP, slow, lacks a strong STAB move
Dusknoir @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SDef
Careful/Impish Nature
-Shadow Sneak
-Earthquake
-Will-o-wisp
-Pain Split
Dusknoir makes an all around good wall and is a threat to most Rapid Spinners
out there. Shadow Sneak bypasses its low Speed and allows it to attack first.
Earthquake is important for countering Steels and also hits Tyranitar.
Will-o-wisp cripples physical attackers, including the ones most threatening
to Dusknoir like Weavile and Tyranitar. Pain Split is an interesting
healing move that can also lower the opponent's HP, but it can backfire if
your opponent has less HP than you.
Dusknoir @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Thunderpunch
-Ice Punch
Dusknoir has surprisingly good Attack for a wall and it can take advantage of
that with the less expected, but still effective SubPunch set. This works
because pretty much all of Dusknoir's initial counters are Dark or Steel-types
who would hate to eat a Focus Punch. Ice Punch and Thunderpunch pair nicely
together, hitting the many types of opponents including Ground, Grass, Water,
and Dragon types that are resistant.
-----------------------[FROSLASS]------------------------
Type: Ice/Ghost
Ability: Snow Cloak/Cursed Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 80 Atk / 70 Def / 80 SAtk / 70 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Great Speed, the only Spiker immune to Rapid Spin
Cons: All stats besides Speed are mediocre, Weakness to Stealth Rock and
Pursuit
Froslass @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Spikes
-Taunt
Spikes is Froslass's speciality. You can set up the full three layers of
Spikes without worrying about the opponent Spinning them away. Hit opponents
with one of your offensive moves if they are weak to it. Ice Beam and
Thunderbolt provide great coverage if you want some offensive moves to use.
Since Froslass is fast, it can usually get the chance to Taunt other setup
leads before they have the time to act.
Froslass @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt
-Spikes
-Trick
This set can also be used as a lead, but it focuses on the Speed boost from
Choice Scarf. This makes you faster than pretty much every lead out there,
including Deoxys-S. You can Trick your Choice Scarf onto the opponent when
ever you want to cripple your opponent for the rest of the battle.
Froslass @Brightpowder
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Substitute
-Thunder Wave
-Confuse Ray
-Blizzard
This Froslass wants to be as annoying as possible, but it only works during
Hail weather. You'll gain an automatic evasion boost due to Snow Cloak and
another due to Brightpowder. This means you'll have a 28% chance of avoiding
all attacks. When the combination of paralysis and confusion, your opponent
will have an even fewer chance of landing a hit. And with a Substitute, you
can survive attacks if they do hit.
-----------------------[ROTOM]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Ghost
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 77 Def / 95 SAtk / 77 SDef / 91 Spd
Pros: Unique type combo, good Sp. Attack
Cons: Overall stats are mediocre, poor HP, limited movepool
Rotom @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Shadow Ball
-Substitute
-Will-o-wisp/Pain Split
With a unique type combination, Rotom has several key resistances to common
attacks including Fighting, Ground, and Electric. Thunderbolt and Shadow
Ball take advantage of your two types and offer decent coverage together.
Substitute can be used to block status and scout your opponent's team. If
a physical sweeper shows up, give them a nasty Burn with Will-o-wisp. If
you prefer longevity, you can use Pain Split when you are low on health
in order to heal yourself.
Rotom @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]
-Trick
Fire away with your special attacks and if a wall like Blissey shows up, mess
it up by Tricking it your Choice Specs or Choice Scarf. Hidden Power Ice is
for Ground types and also takes care of Dragons. However without Hidden Power
Fire, you'll have trouble taking down Ferrothorn.
-----------------------[ROTOM-FREEZE]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Ice
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 106 Def / 105 SAtk / 106 SDef / 86 Spd
Pros: Unique type combo, good Sp. Attack, great defenses
Cons: Poor HP, Stealth Rock weakness
Rotom-F @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Blizzard
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Will-O-wisp
This is the standard set if you want to use Rotom-F as a bulky sweeper.
Thunderbolt and Blizzard are both powerful moves that take advantage of your
dual STABs and provide great coverage together. Will-o-wisp serves to Burn
opponents and lower the amount of damage that physical sweepers can do to you.
Hidden Power Ground or Fighting are your best bets against Steel and Rock
type. Ground is better against Fire-types like Heatran while Fighting will
do more damage to Tyranitar. Use this in a Hail team with Abomasnow if you
want to improve Blizzard's accuracy.
Rotom-F @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Blizzard
-Trick
-Hidden Power [Ground]
Rotom-F's ability to learn Blizzard means it has a powerful attack to hit Grass
and Dragons and Grounds resistant to Electric. Trick is reserved for any walls
that try to switch in.
Rotom-F @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Calm/Bold Nature
-Blizzard
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Reflect
-Light Screen
Dual Screen is another strategy that Rotom-F can perform well. The two screens
greatly aid your team in being able to take hits. Discharge can be used here to
cause paralysis while dealing damage. Paralysis can be useful in giving your
team members an easier time to set up.
-----------------------[ROTOM-WASH]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Water
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 106 Def / 105 SAtk / 106 SDef / 86 Spd
Pros: Only one weakness, good Sp. Attack, great defenses
Cons: Poor HP
Rotom-W @Leftovers
EVs: 128 HP / 252 SAtk / 128 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Hydro Pump
-Will-O-wisp
-Hidden Power [Fire]
This is the standard set if you want to use Rotom-W as a bulky sweeper.
Thunderbolt and Hydro Pump are both powerful moves that take advantage of your
dual STABs and provide good coverage together. Will-o-wisp serves to Burn
opponents and lower the amount of damage that physical sweepers can do to you.
Without any Ice or Fire moves, Hidden Power Fire is your best bet against
Grass-type especially Ferrothorn.
Rotom-W @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Hydro Pump
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
Give yourself some extra power or speed with a Choice set to take advantage of
Rotom-W's very nice Special Attack stat. Trick is reserved for any walls that
try to switch in.
Rotom-W @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Calm/Bold Nature
-Hydro Pump
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Reflect
-Light Screen
Dual Screen is another strategy that Rotom-W can perform well. The two screens
greatly aid your team in being able to take hits. Discharge can be used here
to cause paralysis while dealing damage. Paralysis can be useful in giving
your team members an easier time to set up.
-----------------------[ROTOM-HEAT]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Fire
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 106 Def / 105 SAtk / 106 SDef / 86 Spd
Pros: Unique type combo, good Sp. Attack, great defenses, good Steel counter
Cons: Poor HP, Stealth Rock weakness
Rotom-W @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Overheat
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Will-O-wisp
This is the standard set if you want to use Rotom-H as a bulky sweeper.
Thunderbolt and Overheat are both powerful moves that take advantage of your
dual STABs and provide good coverage together. Will-o-wisp serves to Burn
opponents and lower the amount of damage that physical sweepers can do to you.
Hidden Power Ice is your best bet against Dragons like Garchomp.
Rotom-H @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Overheat
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Trick
Give yourself some extra power or speed with a Choice set to take advantage of
Rotom-H's very nice Special Attack stat. Trick is reserved for any walls that
try to switch in.
Rotom-H @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Calm/Bold Nature
-Overheat
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Reflect
-Light Screen
Dual Screen is another strategy that Rotom-H can perform well. The two screens
greatly aid your team in being able to take hits. Discharge can be used here
to cause paralysis while dealing damage. Paralysis can be useful in giving
your team members an easier time to set up.
-----------------------[ROTOM-CUT]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Grass
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 106 Def / 105 SAtk / 106 SDef / 86 Spd
Pros: Unique type combo, good Sp. Attack, great defenses, learns Leaf Storm
Cons: Poor HP
Rotom-C @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Will-O-wisp/Reflect
This is the standard set if you want to use Rotom-C as a bulky sweeper.
Thunderbolt and Leaf Storm are both powerful moves that take advantage of your
dual STABs and provide good coverage together. Will-o-wisp serves to Burn
opponents and lower the amount of damage that physical sweepers can do to you.
Hidden Power Fire is your best bet against Steels and opponent Grass-types.
Rotom-C @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Trick
Give yourself some extra power or speed with a Choice set to take advantage of
Rotom-C's very nice Special Attack stat. Trick is reserved for any walls that
try to switch in.
Rotom-C @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Calm/Bold Nature
-Leaf Storm
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Reflect
-Light Screen
Dual Screen is another strategy that Rotom-C can perform well. The two screens
greatly aid your team in being able to take hits. Discharge can be used here to
cause paralysis while dealing damage. Paralysis can be useful in giving
your team members an easier time to set up.
-----------------------[ROTOM-SPIN]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Flying
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 106 Def / 105 SAtk / 106 SDef / 86 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack, great defenses, learns Air Slash
Cons: Poor HP, Useless ability, outclassed by other Rotoms
Rotom-S @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spd
Modest Nature
-Discharge/Thunder Wave
-Confuse Ray
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ground]
Poor Rotom-Spin got the short end of the stick. Not only is Air Slash the
weakest move that Rotom can learn, but its Levitate ability is useless since
it's already a Flying-type. A parafusion set is the most effective set Rotom
can use. Paralyze your opponents, then inflict them with confusion. Air Slash
can also make them flinch, reducing their ability to attack even more.
Hidden Power Ground hits Steel and other Electric types.
Rotom-S @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Trick
Give yourself some extra power or speed with a Choice set to take advantage of
Rotom-S's very nice Special Attack stat. Trick is reserved for any walls that
try to switch in.
Rotom-S @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 136 Def / 120 SDef
Calm/Bold Nature
-Air Slash
-Thunderbolt/Discharge
-Reflect
-Light Screen
Dual Screen is another strategy that Rotom-S can perform well. The two screens
greatly aid your team in being able to take hits. Discharge can be used here to
cause paralysis while dealing damage. Paralysis can be useful in giving
your team members an easier time to set up.
-----------------------[UXIE]----------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 75 HP / 75 Atk / 130 Def / 75 SAtk / 130 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense and Special Defense
Cons: Pursuit weakness, lack of reliable recovery
Uxie @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 HP / 80 Def / 172 Spd
Impish Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Trick
-U-Turn
-Reflect/Thunder Wave
Uxie makes a good lead that is bulky and full of support moves. Setting up an
early Stealth Rock is important and with the Speed boost from Choice Scarf,
you can usually use it before the opponent has a chance to Taunt you. Choice
Scarf can also be Tricked onto the opponent which can cripple any walls that
Uxie meets, like Hippowdon or Ferrothorn. Reflect and Thunder Wave are both
support useful options. U-Turn is used for scouting and breaking Focus Sashes
that some leads may carry.
Uxie @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-U-Turn
-Stealth Rock
-Yawn
-Heal Bell/Magic Coat
This set features moves that set Uxie apart from Cresselia, who has a similar
role as a bulky, levitating Psychic-type. Stealth Rock is for general support
and Yawn combines nicely with it, forcing opponents to switch or else they'll
fall asleep. U-Turn lets you scout and escape from tough opponents. You can
also use Heal Bell to rid the team of any status ailments. If you don't need
a cleric or already have another Pokemon that fills the role, you can go
with Magic Coat to bounce status and Taunt back at the opponent.
Uxie @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-U-Turn
-Memento
A sturdy Dual Screen set. Use Reflect and Light Screen to boost the defenses
of your team for several turns. U-Turn can let you freely switch to another
team member. When Uxie is low on health, it can use Memento to sacrifice
itself and decrease the opponent's Attack and Special Attack. With Reflect,
Light Screen, and Memento all in effect, your opponent's attacks will do
barely any damage to your Pokemon.
-----------------------[MESPRIT]-------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 80 HP / 105 Atk / 105 Def / 105 SAtk / 105 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Overall good stats, especially Sp. Attack and defenses
Cons: Pursuit weakness, lack of reliable recovery
Mesprit @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Calm Mind
Mesprit's advantage over the other two pixies is that it can learn Calm Mind
and back it up with a good Special Attack stat as well as a diverse special
movepool. Boost your special stats then fire away with your attacks. Psychic
for STAB while Thunderbolt and Ice Beam provide great coverage against all
sorts of opponents.
Mesprit @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt
-Ice Beam
-Grass Knot
If you don't care about setting up, a special Choice set will let you attack
right away. Choose Specs for a significant power boost or Scarf to increase
your mediocre Speed and turn you into a potent revenge killer. Grass Knot is
for the ever threatening Tyranitar as well as other Pokemon with major Grass
weaknesses.
Mesprit @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SDef
Bold Nature
-Psychic
-Thunderbolt/Ice Beam
-Thunder Wave/Reflect
-Stealth Rock
This set lets Mesprit play a defensive role similar to that of Cresselia and
Uxie. However, Mesprit has far better Sp. Attack and access to stronger moves.
This lets it take down threats like Gyarados and Garchomp more easily.
Paralyzing opponents with Thunder Wave makes them easier to take down. Setting
up a Reflect can support the rest of the team. Finally Stealth Rock is always
a useful entry hazard to have.
Mesprit @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Zen Headbutt
-Fire Punch
-Ice Punch
-U-Turn/Trick
Mesprit's Attack power is often overlooked since its special moves are
generally stronger. However it works well from the physical side as well.
Zen Headbutt is a reliable physical Psychic move and Fire Punch handles the
Steel-types that like to get in your way. Ice Punch defeats Dragon opponents
and U-Turn damages Dark types while making a quick getaway. You can also
choose to use Trick to ruin any walls that try to stop you.
-----------------------[AZELF]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 70 HP / 125 Atk / 70 Def / 125 SAtk / 70 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Excellent offenses and Speed
Cons: Frail defenses, Pursuit weakness
Azelf @Focus Sash
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Taunt
-U-Turn
-Fire Blast/Psychic
If you're looking for a lead that is very fast and can set up Stealth Rock, you
can't go wrong with Azelf. Taunt is useful as well for stopping opponent
Stealth Rockers like Hippowdon or Ferrothorn. When you have your rocks set up,
it's generally a good time to U-Turn to another member on your team. However
if the opponent is weak to one of your moves, feel free to attack. Fire
Blast is for common Steel leads like Metagross or Jirachi, while Psychic
gives you a strong STAB move and is useful against Fighting leads like
Mienshao.
Azelf @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Fire Blast
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Nasty Plot
Azelf can be a very dangerous special sweeper if you let it set up a Nasty
Plot or two. Even Blissey is threatened if Azelf chooses to use Psyshock
instead of Psychic to hit her weaker Defense stat. Fire Blast takes care of
Steel types as well as Weavile. HP Fighting covers other Dark types like
Tyranitar, and also Heatran.
Azelf @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Fire Blast
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Thunderbolt/Trick
A special Choice set opens up your last move slot for another offensive move.
Since you no longer have Nasty Plot, this is the move to counter whatever
Pokemon you may have trouble with. Thunderbolt can take care of Water-types
like Starmie or Slowbro who resist your other moves. Trick will mess up walls
like Blissey, making them much less useful for the rest of the battle.
Physical sweepers also won't enjoy receiving a Choice Specs.
Azelf @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
-Zen Headbutt
-Fire Punch
-Ice Punch
-U-Turn/Trick
With an Attack stat equal to its Special Attack, physical sweeping Azelf can
give your opponents a big surprise if they expect a special attacker. Zen
Headbutt is your main move and has a decent chance to flinch. Fire Punch is
your move to hit Steel opponents. Ice Punch handles those pesky Dragon-types.
For your last slot, use U-Turn to scout or Trick to cripple a wall or a
special attacker.
-----------------------[DIALGA]--------------------------
Type: Dragon/Steel
Ability: Pressure/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 120 Atk / 120 Def / 150 SAtk / 100 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, great type combo which gives it many resistances
Cons: Slow, no reliable recovery, can't boost its Special stats
Dialga @Lum Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 140 SAtk / 116 SDef
Modest Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Thunder Wave
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
Dialga is a versatile Pokemon with several different movesets to choose from.
This set is listed first because it is meant to be used as a lead for your
Uber team. Dialga is bulky and can take hits quite easily, so it is a reliable
user of Stealth Rock. Thunder Wave is used to paralysis other leads,
especially faster ones like Deoxys-S and Darkrai. With a Lum Berry, you
don't have to worry about Darkrai's Dark Void. Draco Meteor is a powerful
move used to damage opponents once you've finished setting up. Fire Blast
takes care of Steel-types like Forretress and Ferrothorn.
Dialga @Life Orb/Expert Belt
EVs: 136 Atk / 252 SAtk / 120 Spd
Mild/Quiet Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Fire Blast
-Thunder
-Brick Break/Outrage
Mixed Dialga has extremely high offensive stats and is very difficult to wall
due to how much damage it can deal. Draco Meteor is your most powerful move
and will destroy most opponents except for Steel-types. Fire Blast easily
deals with most Steels and has good coverage overall. If it's raining,
Thunder is a good choice against Kyogre, Lugia, and Ho-oh. It can also cause
paralysis, which is good considering Dialga's mediocre Speed. Brick Break
is used to prevent Blissey and Chansey from walling you. You can also use
Outrage, which is even more powerful than Brick Break despite the negative
side effects.
Dialga @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Spd / 252 SAtk
Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Overheat
-Aura Sphere
-Thunder/Dragon Pulse
With a Choice Specs set, Dialga can tear through many opponents with a super
powerful Draco Meteor. Any Steel types that try to stand up to it will get
hit by Overheat. Aura Sphere is for enemy Dialgas, who aren't weak to either
of the above moves. It's also for Blissey and Heatran, should anyone choose
to use them. Thunder is for Kyogre while Dragon Pulse is a more reliable
Dragon move for opponents who have already been weakened.
Dialga @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
-Dragon Claw
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge/Shadow Claw
-Bulk Up
Being a Steel type, Dialga is resistant to a variety of different types.
Therefore, a defensive set up works well. Bulk Up Dialga's Attack and Defense,
then hit enemies with a Dragon Claw. Earthquake is there for other Steel
types - Dialga and Metagross mostly. Stone Edge and Shadow Claw both hit
Lugia hard.
-----------------------[PALKIA]--------------------------
Type: Dragon/Water
Ability: Pressure/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 90 HP / 120 Atk / 100 Def / 150 SAtk / 120 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, no weaknesses besides Dragon, works great
when it's raining
Cons: Can't boost its Special Attack
Palkia @Lustrous Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
-Spacial Rend
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Thunder
-Aqua Tail
Spacial Rend is Palkia's signature move and it's one of the best Dragon moves
in the game. Even better is the fact that no Pokemon is immune to Dragon and
many ubers are weak to it. Surf is Palkia's other STABed move. If it is raining
Surf will prove to be super strong against all sorts of opponents. Hydro Pump
from HG/SS has less accuracy, but is a much more powerful attack. Thunder is
there for Kyogre. Aqua Tail may seem out of place on an all special set, but
it's there to take care of Blissey. In the rain, Aqua Tail can easily defeat
Blissey in two hits.
Palkia @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Spacial Rend/Draco Meteor
-Outrage
-Thunder/Fire Blast
Palkia's good Speed stat combined with a Choice Scarf lets it outrun and
revenge kill most of the Pokemon in ubers. It is very versatile and can OHKO
or 2HKO most opponents with its arsenal of powerful moves.
Palkia @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Thunder
-Spacial Rend
With a Choice Specs, Palkia is ridiculously powerful and its Draco Meteor will
deal a huge amount of damage. If you don't mind sacrificing some Speed, you
can use a Modest nature for maximum damage potential.
Palkia @Lustrous Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Aqua Tail
-Earthquake
-Bulk Up
Palkia can work just as well with a physical set. Its lower physical Attack is
made up by the fact that it can boost it with Bulk Up and that most ubers have
lower Defense than Sp. Defense. Outrage and Aqua Tail for STAB and Earthquake
is there for Steels like Dialga and Metagross.
-----------------------[HEATRAN]-------------------------
Type: Fire/Steel
Ability: Flash Fire/Flame BOdy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 91 HP / 90 Atk / 106 Def / 130 SAtk / 106 SDef / 77 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, great defenses, the only Pokemon that resists the
Dragon+Fire combo
Cons: 4x Ground weakness, mediocre speed
Heatran @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast/Overheat
-Dragon Pulse
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Electric]
Heatran has quite a few usable Fire moves. Choose Flamethrower for its
consistency, Fire Blast for power, or Overheat for a super strong hit-and-run
move. Dragon Pulse covers Dragon types, who are resistant to Fire. Nothing
else resists the combination of Fire and Dragon except for enemy Heatrans, who
are taken care of by Earth Power. HP Electric is for Gyarados and other Water
types. Choice Scarf doesn't give you a SpAtk boost, but it allows you to
outspeed and revenge kill other dangerous foes.
Heatran @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Fire Blast
-Earth Power
-Will-o-wisp
-Substitute
This set gives a nasty surprise to all physical attackers in the form of
Will-o-wisp. Dragons, Tyranitar, Gyarados, and even special based Water types
don't enjoy getting Burned. Use Earth Power for Fire types. Substitute lets
you see what your opponent does.
Heatran @Shuca Berry/Air Balloon
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Stealth Rock
-Fire Blast
-Earth Power
-Dragon Pulse
Heatran is another good Stealth Rock lead and doesn't have to rely on Focus
Sash since it already has good defenses. After setting up your Rocks, you can
attack the opponent. Shuca Berry lets you survive most non-STAB Earthquakes
as well as Earth Powers from enemy Heatran. Air Balloon makes you immune to
Ground, but breaks if you take any sort of direct damage. Shuca Berry will
always stay in tact until you get hit by a Ground move.
Heatran @Leftovers
EVs: 244 HP / 40 SDef / 224 Spd
Calm Nature
-Lava Plume
-Substitute
-Protect
-Torment
Torment is a rarely used moved, but Heatran can show just how effective it can
be. Send Heatran in on something that can't hurt it then set up a Substitute.
Your opponent will probably switch to something with a Fighting, Ground, or
Water move. Use Torment while they break your Sub then use Substitute again
while your opponent is forced to use a different move. Most Pokemon, like
Salamence or Blaziken, only carry one move effective against Heatran while the
rest are resisted. Use Protect when your opponent attempts to use the super-
effective move again. Then attack with Lava Plume. Repeat this process over and
over again until your opponent is defeated. Toxic Spikes is needed before you
use this set. Some Pokemon like Gyarados or Swampert can defeat this set because
they carry two supereffective moves.
-----------------------[REGIGIGAS]----------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Slow Start
Base Stats: 110 HP / 160 Atk / 110 Def / 80 SAtk / 110 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great HP and Defenses, excellent Speed and amazing Attack if Slow Start
is gone.
Cons: Slow Starts makes it terribly slow and physically weak.
Regigigas @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
-Return
-Substitute
-Thunder Wave
-Knock Off/Focus Punch/Confuse Ray
With its Attack and Speed cut in half, the only real thing Regigigas can do
is act as a wall. Substitute to protect yourself from status moves while
inflicting your own status with Thunder Wave. Knock Off is great for general
support while Focus Punch takes advantage of Sub to at least deal some damage
to Rocks and Steels. Confuse Ray combines with Thunder Wave for some annoying
Parafusion tactics.
-----------------------[GIRATINA]-----------------------
Type: Ghost/Dragon
Ability: Pressure/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 150 HP / 100 Atk / 120 Def / 100 SAtk / 120 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP and great defenses
Cons: No healing moves (besides Rest)
Giratina @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Impish Nature
-Dragon Tail
-Will-o-wisp
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Giratina is one of the sturdiest physical walls in the game and makes a great
team member for any Ubers stall team. Being a Ghost type means it can block
Rapid Spin and prevent your entry hazards from being removed. Dragon Tail
can force your opponents to switch, which prevents setup and also makes them
rack up entry hazard damage. Will-o-wisp gives physical attackers something
to fear and is very useful against opponents like Groudon and Zekrom. Rest
is Giratina's only form of healing, so you might as well take advantage of it.
Sleep Talk lets it attack even while sleeping.
Giratina @Leftovers
EVs: 252 Def / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Bold Nature
-Dragon Pulse
-Calm Mind
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
With Giratina's massive HP and Defense stats protecting it against physical
attacks, it can use Calm Mind to boost its special stats. Dragon Pulse is the
only attack you need on this set since no opponent is immune to Dragon. Like
the previous set, Rest is needed to heal any damage it takes while setting up
and Sleep Talk lets you attack during your slumber.
-----------------------[GIRATINA-ORIGIN]----------------------
Type: Ghost/Dragon
Ability: Levitate/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 150 HP / 120 Atk / 100 Def / 120 SAtk / 100 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Excellent offenses and unique type combo
Cons: No healing moves (besides Rest)
Giratina-O @Griseous Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Lonely/Naughty Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Hidden Power [Fire]
-Shadow Sneak
-Aura Sphere/Magic Coat/Outrage
Giratina-O is a fantastic sweeper from both sides of the spectrum. It's
slightly less defensive than its alternate form Giratina, but it is still very
bulky. Draco Meteor is your most powerful move and will destroy most
opponents. Hidden Power [Fire] takes care of Steels like Forretress and
Ferrothorn. Shadow Sneak is great priority move in the Ubers tier since many
fast threats like Deoxys, Mewtwo, and Latios are weak to Ghost. For your
last move, you can choose Aura Sphere to defeat foes like Dialga and Tyranitar.
However if you choose to use this set as a lead, you can use Magic Coat to
bounce back Darkrai's Dark Void as well as any sort of entry hazards.
Finally, Outrage can be used to better handle Blissey and special defensive
Kyogre who would otherwise wall this set.
Giratina-O @Griseous Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Def / 252 SAtk
Modest Nature
-Dragon Pulse/Shadow Ball
-Aura Sphere
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
Rack up a few Calm Minds and unleash your special attacks on the opposing team.
Dragon Pulse and Shadow Ball are both good special attacks that gain STAB.
Dragon Pulse is slightly stronger, but Shadow Ball is more effective against
certain opponents like Mewtwo and Lugia. Either way, Aura Sphere is needed
to counter the Steel-types that resist both Dragon and Ghost. Substitute can
be used to block status moves like Toxic from ruining your sweep.
-----------------------[CRESSELIA]-----------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 120 HP / 70 Atk / 120 Def / 75 SAtk / 130 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP and defenses, great support movepool
Cons: Pursuit weakness, Moonlight is hindered by the abundance of
Sandstream
Cresselia @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Ice Beam
-Psychic/Thunder Wave
-Reflect
-Moonlight/Rest
Cresselia makes such a great wall for both physical and special attacks.
Ice Beam lets Cresselia easily counter Dragons like Garchomp and Salamence.
Psychic is for all those Fighting types out there like Conkeldurr and Blaziken.
However, a Dark or Steel type is more than likely to switch in to counter
Cresselia so you can use Thunder Wave to cripple them with paralysis.
Reflect lets Cresselia survive even more physical hits and helps out the rest
of the team as well. Moonlight helps Cresselia stay alive, but Sandstorm will
more often than not mess it up. So you can use Rest for a more reliable
healing move, but watch out for opponents who like to set up while you sleep.
Cresselia @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold/Modest Nature
-Psychic
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Calm Mind
-Moonlight/Grass Knot
Calm Mind boosts Cresselia's mediocre Sp. Attack while letting it take more
special hits. Psychic is for STAB and also hits most Fighting-types hard. HP
Fighting for Steel and Dark types. You can Moonlight to stay healthy, but as
mentioned above, Sandstorm will make it ineffective. So you can use Rest
instead for instant recovery and curing any status effects.
Cresselia @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Lunar Dance
-Thunder Wave
The Dual Screen strategy boosts your team's defenses, which allow your team
members to take more hits and set up more easily. Light Clay means Reflect and
Light Screen will last for a total of 8 turns after you use them. Use Lunar
Dance when Cresselia is at low health. This move will sacrifice Cresselia in
order to fully heal a team mate, which can proceed to set up for a sweep.
-----------------------[PHIONE]-------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Hydration
Base Stats: 80 HP / 80 Atk / 80 Def / 80 SAtk / 80 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Hydration...I guess
Cons: Totally mediocre stats, limited movepool
Phione @Leftovers/Damp Rock
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 Spd
Modest Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam/Grass Knot/Hidden Power [Electric]
-Rest
-Rain Dance
A poor man's Manaphy. Oh well, at least it can put its ability to good use.
Rain Dance to boost Surf's power and use Rest to instantly heal yourself when
you need to. This can be pretty decent on a UU Rain Dance team. Ice Beam for
Grass types and Altaria, Grass Knot for Quagsire/Gastrodon, or HP Electric
for Mantine and other Waters.
-----------------------[MANAPHY]------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Hydration
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Tail Glow and Hydration let it stand out from other Water types
Cons: Despite its abilities, its stats are mediocre for an uber
Manaphy @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Grass Knot
-Tail Glow
With two Tail Glows, Manaphy can reach max Sp. Attack and even defeat Blissey
with ease, especially in the Rain. This is a testament to its power and why
it's banned to Ubers. Ice Beam kills off all those Dragon types in that tier
and Grass Knot can take down Kyogre and Groudon with no problem. Use this
set on the same team as Kyogre so the rain can activate Hydration and prevent
status moves from ever becoming a problem.
Manaphy @Leftovers
Evs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam/Grass Knot
-Tail Glow/Calm Mind
-Rest
A more defensive set. Use this on the same team as a Kyogre. Using Hydration,
the rain will instantly awaken you and you can sweep with a rain-boosted Surf.
Blissey will have a hard time taking you down since any status effects she uses
can be instantly cleared away.
-----------------------[DARKRAI]------------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Bad Dreams
Base Stats: 70 HP / 90 Atk / 90 Def / 135 SAtk / 90 SDef / 125 Spd
Pros: Excellent Speed and Sp Atk, unique ability that combines great with its
unique move (Dark Void), diverse movepool
Cons: Rather low HP
Darkrai @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dark Void
-Dark Pulse
-Substitute/Focus Blast
-Nasty Plot
Nothing is immune to Dark and many ubers are weak to it, which makes this a
very dangerous set. Substitute blocks status moves from Blissey and friends,
while its signature Dark Void puts foes to sleep. Both of these moves give you
time to Nasty Plot up and fire away boosted Dark Pulses. Focus Blast takes care
of Steel and other Dark Pokemon.
Darkrai @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Dark Pulse
-Dark Void
-Trick
-Focus Blast/Nasty Plot
Of course, any special sweeper does well with a Choice Scarf set and Darkrai
is no different. You can outspeed virtually every Pokemon in the game and put
them to sleep. Walls get crippled by Trick and you can set up Nasty Plot after
you've Tricked your Scarf or you can continue attacking.
-----------------------[SHAYMIN]--------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Natural Cure
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Overall great stats, signature move Seed Flare
Cons: Limited movepool
Shaymin @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Seed Flare
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
-Rest/Leech Seed
This set takes an offensive approach to Shaymin. Its well-rounded stats
and powerful special attacks make it a great sweeper. Seed Flare is the
move that lets it stand out from other Grass-types. Its high power and chance
of lowering opponents' Special Defense mean even its counters may have trouble
defeating it. Earth Power is effective against Steel and Fire types. Fire
away with Hidden Power Fire for Ferrothorn, Scizor, and friends or go with
Ice for Dragons and other Grass-types. When your health gets low you can Rest
and switch out to fully cure yourself of Sleep. You can also choose Leech
Seed to gradually gain health back throughout the battle.
Shaymin @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 76 SAtk / 180 Spd
Timid Nature
-Seed Flare
-Substitute/Aromatherapy
-Leech Seed
-Earth Power
Shaymin is very good at healing itself and annoying the opponent by using
Leech Seed to sap health from opponents. Leech Seed can also be combined with
Substitute for the SubSeed strategy. While that's going on, you can hit the
opponent with a powerful Seed Flare or use Earth Power/Hidden Power if the
opponent resists Grass attacks.
-----------------------[SHAYMIN-SKY]-------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Serene Grace
Base Stats: 100 HP / 103 Atk / 75 Def / 120 SAtk / 75 SDef / 127 Spd
Pros: Excellent SpAtk and Speed, Serene Grace, signature move Seed Flare
Cons: 4x Ice weakness, Stealth Rock weakness
Shaymin-S @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Seed Flare
-Air Slash
-Earth Power
-Hidden Power [Fire/Ice]
Shaymin-S has speed, power, and luck on its side with this set. Seed Flare
and Air Slash can rip opponents apart with its massive chance of flinching and
cutting Special Defense in half. Earth Power hits most Steel types who would
otherwise wall you. HP Fire is for Steels like Ferrothorn, while HP Ice is for
Dragons. Shaymin-S can choose from a variety of items to help it sweep. Choice
Specs gives you a huge Sp. Attack boost, while Life Orb offers versatility.
Choice Scarf may seem redudant on something already so fast, but it lets you
outspeed Deoxys-S and other Choice Scarfers.
Shaymin-S @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Seed Flare
-Air Slash/Earth Power
-Substitute
-Leech Seed
Since it's the fastest Grass type in the game, it has no problem pulling off a
SubSeed set. The Substitute gives you insurance against things that normally
counter you and gives you an extra chance to go for a flinch or a Sp. Defense
drop.
-----------------------[ARCEUS]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Multi-Type
Base Stats: 120 HP / 120 Atk / 120 Def / 120 SAtk / 120 SDef / 120 Spd
Pros: Highest base stat total of any Pokemon, extremely diverse movepool,
unique ability and powerful signature move (Judgement)
Cons: 120 isn't a stellar stat for an uber Pokemon, but having 6 of those
makes up for it.
Arceus @Life Orb/Silk Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Extremspeed
-Earthquake
-Shadow Claw/Shadow Force
-Swords Dance
With all the different types that Arceus can be, it's still very well off
being a plain Normal type. This lets you take advantage of items that aren't
Plates, like Life Orb or Silk Scarf for the boost in power. With the Swords
Dance set, you can quickly boost your Attack while hitting enemies with a
powerful Extremespeed. Since Extremespeed always goes first, it will destroy
opponents who don't resist it. Beware of it's low PP though. Since many Ubers
have the Pressure ability, they can quickly drain Extremespeed's PP until it
becomes unuseable. Earthquake is for the various Steel-types in Ubers such
as Dialga and Metagross. Shadow Claw hits Ghosts like Giratina. You can also
use Shadow Force, which is far stronger, but is easier to counter.
Arceus @Draco Plate
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Extremspeed
-Swords Dance
Similar idea to the Normal-type moveset, except this one is Dragon-type. With
the Draco Plate, Arceus becomes the fastest Dragon in the game. It also does
not have a 4x weakness to Ice like Rayquaza and Garchomp. After a Swords Dance
you can demolish the opposing team with Outrage. Earthquake hits any Steels
who try to counter you. Extremespeed finishes off weakened opponents or
faster, frail opponents like Deoxys and Shaymin-S.
Arceus @Dread Plate/Draco Plate/Insect Plate/Iron Plate
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Judgement
-Calm Mind
-Recover
-Substitute/Earth Power
Arceus's signature move Judgement is powerful and best used on a Calm Mind set.
The four specific plates are chosen because there is nothing in the game that
is immune to Dark, Dragon, Bug, or Steel. Furthermore, many ubers are Psychic
or part Psychic, so becoming a Dark or Bug type will hit them where it hurts.
Steel also has the benefit of being resistant to several different types
commonly seen in Ubers. Recover lets you stay healthy while Substitute blocks
status. By investing in HP EVs, you can ensure that Blissey and Chansey can't
break your Subs with one Seismic Toss which lets you set up more easily. If
you want additional coverage, you can use Earth Power since it is super
effective against the Steel Pokemon that resist all four types.
Arceus @Zap Plate
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunder
-Ice Beam
-Calm Mind
-Recover
Zekrom is a powerful Electric Uber, but Arceus has the advantage in being
faster, bulkier, has a better movepool, and only one weakness. This set is
best used on a Rain team with Kyogre. This makes Thunder an extremely powerful
attack that will always hit and has a good chance of causing paralysis. Ice
Beam complements Thunder by hitting the Ground and Dragon types that resist
it. Recovers keeps you healthy.
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[16] MOVESETS - UNOVA
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-----------------------[VICTINI]---------------------------
Type: Fire/Psychic
Ability: Victory Star
Base Stats: 100 HP / 100 Atk / 100 Def / 100 SAtk / 100 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Great base stats overall with extremely powerful signature move
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, Pursuit weakness
Victini @Choice Scarf/Choice Band
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
-V-Create
-Zen Headbutt
-Wild Charge
-U-Turn
When V-Create gets released, there would be no reason not to use it on a
physical Victini. 180 base power is ridiculously powerful, factor in STAB
and you have 270 power which is stronger than an Explosion. Under the sun,
it has a massive 405 power which can even OHKO Water-types. This move does
lower your stats which is why it should only be used on a Choice set so you
can hit and run. Its other moves are for coverage, but nothing can much up
to V-Create's power.
Victini @Choice Scarf/Choice Specs
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Fire Blast
-Focus Blast
-Psychic
-U-Turn/Final Gambit
A special set takes advantage of Victini's unique ability by boosting Fire
Blastand Focus Blast's accuracy. They can still miss, just not as often.
Psychic forasecond STAB and U-Turn for a quick escape. Final Gambit is a
suicide move thatcantake out an opponent you may be having trouble with,
like a Reuniclus spamming Calm Minds.
-----------------------[SERPERIOR]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow/Contrary (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 75 Atk / 95 Def / 75 SAtk / 95 SDef / 113 Spd
Pros: High Speed, good defenses, Perversity is a fantastic ability
Cons: Very small offensive movepool
Serperior @Life Orb/Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Contrary
-Leaf Storm
-Hidden Power [Rock/Fire/Ice]
-Substitute
-Glare/Leech Seed/Taunt
Contrary + Leaf Storm is the only real reason to use Serperior, but it's a
match made in heaven. With every use, your mediocre Sp. Attack doubles in power.
Hidden Power is a difficult choice. Rock is generally the best since it's
supereffective versus Fire, Flying, and Bug while being neutral vs. Grass. Fire
has an advantage against Scizor and Ferrothorn, while Ice is supereffective
against Grass, Dragon, and Flying. Substitute and the fourth move are mostly
filler, but can be useful at times.
Serperior @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 16 Def / 240 Spd
Timid Nature
-Light Screen
-Reflect
-Taunt/Glare
-Giga Drain
If you don't have access to a Dream World Snivy, your best bet for a non-
Contrary Serperior is a dual screener. It can make a pretty decent team
supporter and Giga Drain can keep it healthy.
-----------------------[EMBOAR]---------------------------
Type: Fire/Fighting
Ability: Blaze/Reckless (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 123 Atk / 65 Def / 100 SAtk / 65 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, powerful moves
Cons: Below-average Speed and defenses
Emboar @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Reckless
-Flare Blitz
-Head Smash
-Wild Charge
-Superpower
Reckless seems to have been made for Emboar since it learns three powerful
recoil moves. Combine this with Choice Band and you'll be able to deal a
huge amount of damage to most opponents. Superpower won't get boosted by
Reckless, but it's still Emboar's most powerful Fighting attack.
Emboar @Life Orb/Leftovers/Balloon
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Reckless
-Flare Blitz
-Head Smash
-Wild Charge
-Flame Charge
If you want Emboar to actually be a fast sweeper, use Nitro Charge. You
will outrun all Pokemon with 120 base Speed or less after you get a Speed
boost. From there, just smash away with your other attacks.
-----------------------[SAMUROTT]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent/Shell Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 100 Atk / 85 Def / 108 SAtk / 70 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Good Attack and Special Attack
Cons: Below-average Speed, small physical movepool
Samurott @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Swords Dance
-Aqua Jet
-Megahorn
-Waterfall
Swords Dance is the only stat-boosting move Samurott can get, but it works
well with Aqua Jet, which bypasses its mediocre Speed to hit first. Megahorn
is a great move that hits Grass-types for major damage.
Samurott @Choice Specs
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Surf
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric]
-Grass Knot
Use Choice Specs combined with Samurott's high Sp. Attack to inflict
damage. Ice Beam for Grass and Dragons, HP Electric and Grass Knot for
enemy Water-types.
-----------------------[WATCHOG]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Keen Eye/Illuminate/Analyze (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 85 Atk / 69 Def / 60 SAtk / 69 SDef / 77 Spd
Pros: Super Fang, some support moves,...that's about it.
Cons: Bad abilities, below average stats all around
Watchog @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Keen Eye
-Swords Dance/Work Up
-Baton Pass
-Hypnosis/Substitute
-Super Fang
Being able to Baton Pass saves Watchog from being useless. It can boost
its Attack then pass to any teammate. Hypnosis can buy you some time, but
don't rely on its accuracy.
Watchog @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Keen Eye
-Super Fang
-Thunder Wave
-Confuse Ray
-Light Screen
Watchog just happens to learn two status moves that work great together,
maybe even defeat an opponent if you are lucky. Paralyze and confuse stuff,
hope you don't get hit, and Super Fang their health down.
-----------------------[STOUTLAND]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Intimidate/Sand Rush/Scrappy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 100 Atk / 90 Def / 45 SAtk / 90 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Good Attack, Sand Rush is a good ability
Cons: Mediocre Speed outside of sand, rather limited movepool
Stoutland @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sand Rush
-Return
-Crunch
-Fire Fang
-Wild Charge/Work Up
Stoutland is the only non-Ground type to get Sand Rush and can use it to
its advantage since sandstorm is so common. The speed boost gives it great
potential as a revenge killer and even as a sweeper if it can get in a few
boosts from Work Up.
Stoutland @Choice Band
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sand Rush
-Retaliate
-Crunch
-Fire Fang
-Pursuit
Did your opponent KO one of your Pokemon? Make them pay! Retaliate
backed by Choice Band and STAB will do a huge amount of damage to any
opponent that doesn't resist it. Pursuit takes down opponents that try to
escape.
-----------------------[LIEPARD]---------------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Limber/Unburden/Prankster (Dream World)
Base Stats: 64 HP / 88 Atk / 50 Def / 88 SAtk / 50 SDef / 106 Spd
Pros: High Speed, Prankster ability
Cons: Terrible defenses, mediocre attack stats, bad movepool
Liepard @Focus Sash
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Prankster
-Fake Out
-Sucker Punch
-Taunt
-Thunder Wave/Encore
Prankster is the only real reason to use Liepard as it allows the cat to
be a good lead for the team. All of the attacks on this set will have
priority. Fake Out and Sucker Punch can take down frail opponents that try
to attack you, while Taunt stops foes that try to use defensive moves. Taunt
and Encore is also a nice combo. Force an opponent to repeat a non-damaging
move then Taunt them and they'll be forced to Struggle.
-----------------------[SIMISAGE]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Gluttony/Overgrow (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 98 Atk / 63 Def / 98 SAtk / 63 SDef / 101 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Terrible defenses, mediocre attack stats, bad movepool
Simisage @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Energy Ball/Grass Knot
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Nasty Plot
Nasty Plot can turn Simisage into a decent special sweeper. Focus Blast
is for Steel types while Hidden Power Ice hits Flying and Dragons.
Simisage @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Seed Bomb
-Rock Slide
-Brick Break
-Hone Claws
If you want to get physical, Simisage can certainly have a moveset that
boosts its Attack stat. Hone Claws not only boosts your Attack, but also
your accuracy so Rock Slide won't miss.
-----------------------[SIMISEAR]---------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Gluttony/Blaze (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 98 Atk / 63 Def / 98 SAtk / 63 SDef / 101 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, outclassed by most other Fire-types
Simisear @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Fire Blast
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Nasty Plot/Grass Knot
There's no way it can outshine the other fire monkey Infernape, but this
set uses the strongest moves it can learn and has pretty decent coverage.
-----------------------[SIMIPOUR]---------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Gluttony/Torrent (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 98 Atk / 63 Def / 98 SAtk / 63 SDef / 101 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Terrible defenses, mediocre attack stats, bad movepool
Simipour @Life Orb
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Hydro Pump/Surf
-Ice Beam
-Grass Knot
-Nasty Plot
Simipour can use a Nasty Plot set like its cousins, but it's actually pretty
unique since it's the only Water type besides Slowking that can learn Nasty
Plot. Plus it learns enough moves for good coverage on a variety of foes.
-----------------------[MUSHARNA]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Forewarn/Sychronize/Telepathy (Dream World)
Base Stats: 116 HP / 55 Atk / 85 Def / 107 SAtk / 95 SDef / 29 Spd
Pros: High HP, good Special Attack and defenses, one of the few Unova
Pokemon that learns Sleep Talk
Cons: Pursuit weakness, lack of reliable recovery
Musharna @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Synchronize
-Psychic/Psycho Shock
-Calm Mind
-Baton Pass
-Magic Coat
While Musharna has high Sp. Attack, it's better team support than special
sweeping. Baton Passing is one of its skills. Boost your special stats
with Calm Mind then transfer them to a team mate. Magic Coat reflects
status and phazing moves that can mess you up.
-----------------------[UNFEZANT]---------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Big Pecks/Super Luck/Rivalry (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 105 Atk / 80 Def / 65 SAtk / 55 SDef / 93 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, very low movepool
Unfezant @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Super Luck
-Return
-Aerial Ace
-U-Turn
-Steel Wing/Quick Attack
Unfezant's Attack is pretty good, it just doesn't learn any interesting
moves so it will never be something like Staraptor. It doesn't even learn
Brave Bird so its most powerful move is Return.
-----------------------[ZEBSTRIKA]---------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Lightning Rod/Motor Drive/Sap Sipper (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 100 Atk / 63 Def / 80 SAtk / 63 SDef / 116 Spd
Pros: High Speed and good Attack
Cons: Frail defenses, low movepool
Zebstrika @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
Ability: Motor Drive/Sap Sipper
-Wild Charge
-Return
-Overheat
-Quick Attack/Volt Change
Zebstrika is one of those Pokemon that has nice stats where it counts, but
it has a very shallow movepool. However, it has two nice abilities that can
boosts its stats if it switches into a certain type of attack.
-----------------------[GIGALITH]---------------------------
Type: Rock
Ability: Sturdy/Sand Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 135 Atk / 130 Def / 60 SAtk / 70 SDef / 25 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack and Defense, Sturdy ability
Cons: Frail defenses, low movepool
Gigalith @Custap Berry
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Explosion
Being one of the few Unova Pokemon that learns Stealth Rock is one of the
advantages of using Gigalith. With Sturdy, you can survive any attack and
be able to set up some Stealth Rock. On your next turn, Custap Berry should
activate and allow you to attack first or go out with a bang.
Gigalith @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Brave Nature
Ability: Sand Force
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Explosion
-Return
If you want to turn Gigalith into a sweeper, you'll need to provide it some
support with Trick Room and Sandstorm. Once those conditions are met, this
Pokemon can be a terrific sweeper with its massive Attack backed by Sand
Force boosting the power of its moves.
-----------------------[SWOOBAT]---------------------------
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Unaware/Klutz/Simple (Dream World)
Base Stats: 67 HP / 57 Atk / 55 Def / 77 SAtk / 55 SDef / 114 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness, Pursuit weakness
Swoobat @Leftovers
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Simple
-Calm Mind
-Assist Power
-Air Slash/Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Roost
Simple is a great ability. With one Calm Mind, you will double your mediocre
special stats. Assist Power grows more and more powerful with each boost you
accumulate. Use Air Slash or HP Fighting for coverage and Roost to keep you
healthy.
-----------------------[EXCADRILL]---------------------------
Type: Ground/Steel
Ability: Sand Rush/Sand Force/Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 135 Atk / 60 Def / 50 SAtk / 65 SDef / 88 Spd
Pros: Excellent attack, great type combination, lots of resistances, very
deadly in the Sandstorm
Cons: Weakness to Fighting priority like Mach Punch
Excadrill @Balloon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Sand Rush
-Earthquake
-Rock Slide
-X-Scissor/Brick Break
-Swords Dance
Excadrill is the most terrifying physical sweeper in Gen V as long as Sandstorm
is activated. Capable of reaching over 600 Speed and over 700 Attack after a
Swords Dance, very few Pokemon will stand in its way. Earthquake and Rock Slide
provide excellent coverage, while your third move is up to you. X-Scissor is
for bulky Grass and Psychic types like Celebi and Slowbro, but Brick Break is
needed for enemys who often carry a Balloon like Heatran, Terrakion, or even
enemy Excadrills.
-----------------------[AUDINO]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Healer/Regenerator/Klutz (Dream World)
Base Stats: 103 HP / 60 Atk / 86 Def / 60 SAtk / 86 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Decent defenses, good range of support moves
Cons: Bad offenses, outclassed by Chansey/Blissey
Audino @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Wish
-Heal Bell
-Thunder Wave/Toxic
-Protect/Reflect/Light Screen
One look at this guys stats should tell you it's not an offensive Pokemon, so
don't give it attack moves. Audino is all about team support with moves like
Wish and Heal Bell to keep your team healthly. Status moves and screens round
out its supportive abilities.
-----------------------[CONKELDURR]---------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Guts/Sheer Force/Iron Fist (Dream World)
Base Stats: 105 HP / 140 Atk / 95 Def / 55 SAtk / 65 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Highest attack of any Fighting type, great physical defense
Cons: Low Speed
Conkeldurr @Leftovers
EVs: 120 HP / 252 Atk / 136 SDef
Adamant Nature
Ability: Guts/Iron Fist
-Drain Punch
-Mach Punch
-Payback/Stone Edge
-Bulk Up
Conkeldurr already has huge Attack and Defense, but it can boost them even
higher with Bulk Up. With Drain Punch, it can restore any health lost while
setting up and the stronger it gets, the more HP it will heal. Mach Punch is
another great move that bypasses it's low Speed and can finish off faster
opponents. Payback is for Ghosts and Psychics, while Stone Edge lets you hit
Flying-types. Guts is a great ability since anyone who tries to cripple it
with status will only make it stronger. Iron Fist is also a nice ability that
can power up your punching attacks even further.
Conkeldurr @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Iron Fist
-Substitute
-Focus Punch
-Mach Punch
-Payback/Stone Edge
With Iron Fist, Conkeldurr has the strongest Focus Punch in the game. Use
Substitute to block status and allow you the chance to use Focus Punch to
hit extremely hard.
-----------------------[SEISMITOAD]---------------------------
Type: Water/Ground
Ability: Swift Swim/Poison Hand/Water Absorb (Dream World)
Base Stats: 105 HP / 85 Atk / 75 Def / 85 SAtk / 75 SDef / 74 Spd
Pros: High HP, only one weakness
Cons: Mediocre offenses, outclassed by most other Water/Ground types
Seismitoad @Life Orb
EVs: 128 Atk / 252 SAtk / 124 Spd
Mild Nature
Ability: Swift Swim
-Surf
-Sludge Wave
-Grass Knot
-Earthquake
Swift Swim is Seismitoad's way of standing out from the many other Water/Ground
Pokemon in the game. With rain support, it can be a pretty good mixed sweeper
despite its average offenses. Sludge Wave is its main weapon against Grass-
types, who resist all its other moves.
-----------------------[THROH]---------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Guts/Inner Focus/Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Base Stats: 120 HP / 100 Atk / 85 Def / 30 SAtk / 85 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Excellent HP and good defenses
Cons: Low Speed, lack of powerful Fighting moves
Throh @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Impish/Careful Nature
Ability: Guts
-Circle Throw
-Payback
-Body Slam
-Bulk Up
Throh has a move called Circle Throw, which forces opponents to switch
out. This can be a handy move for opponents who try to set up, especially
Baton Passers. Payback takes care of Ghosts and Psychics. Body Slam can
paralyze opponents which can be a nice thing considering your low speed.
Bulk Up boosts your physical stats so you can take even more hits and
deal even more damage.
-----------------------[SAWK]---------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Sturdy/Inner Focus/Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 125 Atk / 75 Def / 30 SAtk / 75 SDef / 85 Spd
Pros: Very high Attack
Cons: Mediocre Speed, small movepool
Sawk @Salac Berry
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Reversal
Since Sturdy acts like an automatic Focus Sash, Sawk can use a moveset
based around Reversal. At full health, you can use Close Combat as your
main Fighting move. The defense drops let enemy attacks deal more damage
and bring you to 1 HP quicker. At that stage, Salac Berry kicks in and
Reversal reaches its full power of 200. Stone Edge and Earthquake provide
coverage against things resistant to Fighting.
-----------------------[LEAVANNY]---------------------------
Type: Grass/Bug
Ability: Swarm/Chlorophyll/Overcoat (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 103 Atk / 80 Def / 70 SAtk / 70 SDef / 92 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: 4x Fire weakness, Stealth Rock weakness, small movepool
Leavanny @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Leaf Blade
-X-Scissor
-Shadow Claw
-Swords Dance
Leavanny can be a pretty strong Swords Dance sweeper, especially on a Sun
team. However, the lack of any Fighting or Ground moves means it will always
be walled by Steel types.
Leavanny @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Agility
-Swords Dance/Hone Claws
-Baton Pass
-Leaf Blade/X-Scissor
Leavanny can also play the role of team support by passing Speed and Attack
boosts to another team member.
-----------------------[SCOLIPEDE]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Poison
Ability: Swarm/Poison Point/Quick Feet (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 90 Atk / 89 Def / 55 SAtk / 69 SDef / 112 Spd
Pros: The fastest Pokemon to learn both Spikes and Toxic Spikes
Cons: Frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Scolipede @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Swarm
-Spikes
-Toxic Spikes
-Megahorn
-Earthquake
While most spikers are bulky and slow, Scolipede is quite the opposite. With
its Speed, it can usually set up a few layers before it faints. It also has
decent attack and some powerful physical moves to damage other leads.
-----------------------[WHIMSICOTT]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Prankster/Infiltrator/Chlorophyll (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 67 Atk / 85 Def / 77 SAtk / 75 SDef / 116 Spd
Pros: Very fast, great support movepool, the fastest user of Prankster
Cons: Below average offenses
Whimsicott @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spd
Bold Nature
Ability: Prankster
-Leech Seed
-Substitute
-Taunt
-Encore/Stun Spore/Toxic
With an arsenal full of non-damaging moves, it will move first pretty much
all the time and can be very annoying to face. Priority Leech Seed +
Substitute is the highlight of this set. Taunt shuts down walls and entry
hazard leads. Encore forces opponents to repeat a move and buy some time to
set up a Sub. A priority status move can cripple opponents.
-----------------------[LILLIGANT]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Chlorphyll/Own Tempo/Leaf Guard (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 60 Atk / 75 Def / 110 SAtk / 75 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack, fantastic Sun sweeper
Cons: Very limited movepool
Lilligant @Life Orb/Lum Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Giga Drain
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
-Sleep Powder
-Quiver Dance
Lilligant loves the Sun and also happens to be the only non-Bug type to get
the fantastic move Quiver Dance. Put an enemy to sleep, then set up with
Quiver Dance. Giga Drain restores health you lost. HP Fire gets a boosts
in the Sun and KOs Steel and Grass types, but Rock handles Flying and Fire
opponents better.
Lilligant @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
Ability: Own Tempo
-Petal Dance
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
-Sleep Powder
-Quiver Dance
Lilligant can be used outside of the sunlight since Quiver Dance will
usually give it all the Speed it needs. By using Own Tempo, you will
never be confused after using Petal Dance. Petal Dance will hit
extremely hard, but many opponents resist Grass so you still need
a Hidden Power for coverage.
-----------------------[BASCULIN]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Adaptability/Reckless/Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 92 Atk / 65 Def / 80 SAtk / 55 SDef / 98 Spd
Pros: Good Speed, Adaptability
Cons: Very limited movepool, frail defenses
Basculin @Life Orb/Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Adaptability
-Aqua Tail
-Aqua Jet
-Return/Double-Edge
-Crunch
Adapatability is an awesome ability, turning Aqua Tail into a base 180 move
and Aqua Jet into a base 80 priority move. Unfortunately, that's the only
thing Basculin has going for it. Its Attack isn't that amazing and it
doesn't learn a lot of good moves.
-----------------------[KROOKODILE]---------------------------
Type: Ground/Dark
Ability: Intimidate/Moxie/Anger Point (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 117 Atk / 70 Def / 65 SAtk / 70 SDef / 92 Spd
Pros: High Attack, good physical movepool, good abilities
Cons: Lack of good Attack-boosting moves
Krookodile @Choice Scarf/Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
Ability: Moxie
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Pursuit
Send Krookodile in against a weakened opponent or one that you know you can
defeat. After KOing it, your Attack will be boosted and allow you to sweep
even easier. For natures, Adamant is better with Choice Scarf and Jolly is
better with Choice Band.
Krookodile @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Intimidate
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Crunch
-Bulk Up
Krookodile doesn't get a cool stat-booster like Swords Dance or Dragon Dance,
but it does learn Bulk Up. Use Intimidate to weaken physical attacks to
allow you the oppurtunity to use a Bulk Up or two before sweeping.
-----------------------[DARMANITAN]---------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Sheer Force/Zen Mode (Dream World)
Base Stats: 105 HP / 140 Atk / 55 Def / 35 SAtk / 55 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, good Speed and HP
Cons: Terrible defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Darmanitan @Choice Band/Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Flare Blitz
-U-Turn
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake/Superpower
Sheer Force is a great ability. Flare Blitz is already strong at 120 base
power, but will get boosted even higher to an astounding 156 power! This
combined with its massive Attack means even bulky Waters like Vaporeon will
get 2HK0ed from this move. Its other moves are also pretty strong, handling
Rock and Fire opponents like Heatran and Tyranitar, while U-Turn is great
for scouting. Also, Sheer Force negates Life Orb recoil which is great since
Flare Blitz's recoil can really take its toll.
Darmanitan @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sheer Force
-Flare Blitz
-U-Turn
-Rock Slide
-Earthquake/Superpower
Almost the same set, but the extra boost in Speed makes Darmanitan a great
offensive lead as well as a revenge killer.
-----------------------[MARACTUS]---------------------------
Type: Grass
Ability: Water Absorb/Chloropyll/Storm Drain (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 86 Atk / 67 Def / 106 SAtk / 67 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Good Special Attack
Cons: Every other stat is mediocre, limited movepool
Maractus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Giga Drain
-Hidden Power [Fire/Rock]
-Growth
-Synthesis
Maractus is outclassed by other Sun sweepers like Venusaur and Lilligant, but
this set can still do well in the lower tiers. Growth doubles your Special
Attack so you can attempt to sweep. Synthesis heals a large amount of your
HP in the Sun.
-----------------------[CRUSTLE]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Rock
Ability: Sturdy/Shell Armor/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 95 Atk / 125 Def / 65 SAtk / 75 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Excellent defense, one of the few Unova Pokemon to learn
Stealth Rock
Cons: Low Speed
Crustle @Lum Berry/Mental Herb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Stealth Rock
-Spikes
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
Skarmory, Forretress, and Crustle all have the Sturdy + Spikes/Stealth Rock
combo, but Crustle is the most offensive out of all of them. Its dual STAB
moves can put a large dent in many common leads including Aerodactyl and
Deoxys-S. Crustle can also handle Magic Mirror Espeon and Xatu better than
most other spikers. Mental Herb blocks Taunt for a turn, allowing you at least
one layer.
Crustle @Custap Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Shell Smash
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
Shell Smash turns Crustle into a speedy, extremely powerful physical sweeper.
X-Scissor, Stone Edge, and Earthquake provide perfect coverage that hits every
Pokemon for at least neutral damage.
-----------------------[SCRAFTY]---------------------------
Type: Dark/Fighting
Ability: Shed Skin/Moxie/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 90 Atk / 115 Def / 65 SAtk / 115 SDef / 45 Spd
Pros: Excellent defenses, great offensive type-combination
Cons: Low Speed and Fighting weakness
Scrafty @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Moxie/Shed Skin
-Dragon Dance
-Crunch
-Drain Punch/Hi Jump Kick
-Taunt/Ice Punch
Dragon Dance is one way that Scrafty can sweep. Its high defenses lets it take
hits while it boosts its Attack and low Speed. Hi Jump Kick is extremely
powerful, but will hurt you if you miss. Drain Punch is an alternative and can
restore lost health. Taunt prevents opponents from phazing or using status
moves. Ice Punch is for Gliscor and other Fliers.
Scrafty @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Shed Skin
-Bulk Up
-Drain Punch
-Crunch
-Rest
Bulk Up Scrafty focuses more on defense than Speed. Shed Skin is great for
this set since it can heal you from Burn and other nasty status, as well as
waking you up from Rest early. Drain Punch provides additional healing.
-----------------------[SIGILYPH]---------------------------
Type: Psychic/Flying
Ability: Wonder Skin/Magic Guard/Tinted Lens (Dream World)
Base Stats: 72 HP / 58 Atk / 80 Def / 103 SAtk / 80 SDef / 97 Spd
Pros: Magic Guard, good special and support movepool
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Sigilyph @Flame Orb
EVs: 252 HP /
Timid Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Cosmic Power
-Stored Power
-Roost
-Psycho Shift
Sigilyph may look weird, but it can be unstoppable after setting up. Flame Orb
protects it from any other status and works well with Psycho Shift, allowing
you transfer your Burn to any physical sweeper including Tyranitar and Scizor.
Cosmic Power boosts your defenses so you can survive longer. It also powers
up Assist Power, which gets stronger with every stat boost you have. After 6
Cosmic Powers, Assist Power has a massive 260 base power!
-----------------------[COFAGRIGUS]---------------------------
Type: Ghost
Ability: Mummy
Base Stats: 58 HP / 50 Atk / 145 Def / 95 SAtk / 105 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Highest Defense of any Ghost, unique ability
Cons: Low HP, no instant recovery move
Cofagrigus @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / Def / SDef
Bold Nature
-Will-o-wisp
-Shadow Ball/Hex
-Rest
-Sleep Talk
Cofagrigus is great at walling physical sweepers and can Burn them with
Will-o-wisp. Hex doubles in power if the opponent is statused and can deal a
lot of damage with Cofagrigus's high Special Attack. Rest is its only good
recovery move.
Cofagrigus @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
-Shadow Ball
-Calm Mind
-Rest
-Sleep Talk/Hidden Power [Fighting]
You can use a Calm Mind set to turn Cofagrigus into a bulky sweeper. HP
Fighting gives you coverage against Dark, Steel, and Normal Pokemon, but
without Sleep Talk, you will be helpless when you are sleeping.
-----------------------[CARRACOSTA]---------------------------
Type: Water/Rock
Ability: Sturdy/Solid Rock/Swift Swim (Dream World)
Base Stats: 74 HP / 108 Atk / 133 Def / 83 SAtk / 65 SDef / 32 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense, Great Attack
Cons: Very slow
Carracosta @Life Orb/Salac Berry
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sturdy
-Shell Smash
-Waterfall
-Stone Edge
-Aqua Jet/Earthquake
Carracosta has the highest Attack of any Shell Smash user, unfortunately it
is also one of the slowest. Even then, it will still be able to outrun
anything with base 110 Speed or less. Aqua Jet can be used hit faster
opponents, who usually happen to be frail. Earthquake is your main weapon
against foes like Ferrothorn and Toxicroak.
Carracosta @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Curse
-Aqua Jet
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
You can go the defensive route with a Curse set. With Sandstorm support and
Solid Rock ability, you should be able to take most non-Grass special attacks
while you boost your Defense and Attack. Aqua Jet ignores the Speed drops and
lets you attack first.
Carracosta @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Solid Rock
-Waterfall/Aqua Tail
-Stone Edge
-Aqua Jet
-Earthquake
If setting up isn't your style, you can attack head on with a Choice Band set.
With Water, Rock, and Ground moves at your disposal, you'll be able to cover
just about every opponent in the game.
-----------------------[ARCHEOPS]---------------------------
Type: Rock/Flying
Ability: Defeatist
Base Stats: 75 HP / 140 Atk / 65 Def / 112 SAtk / 65 SDef / 110 Spd
Pros: Amazing Attack, great Sp. Attack and Speed
Cons: Bad ability, Stealth Rock weak
Archeops @Flying Gem
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Acrobatics
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-Hone Claws
Archeops needs to deal as much damage as possible while it is still above
half health. Flying Gem and Acrobatics is a great combo, since the gem powers
up Acrobatics and is used up before you attack. This means Acrobatics will
double in power while still gaining the power boost, turning into a 165 base
power move. Stone Edge and Earthquake handle opponents resistant to Flying.
Hone Claws increases your Attack and also boosts Stone Edge's accuracy.
Archeops @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Stone Edge
-Earthquake
-U-Turn
-Dragon Claw
Archeops can use a Choice set very well. U-Turn is great for scouting and
Dragon Claw takes down Dragon opponents. You need to make sure you can clear
away Stealth Rock from your field or else it will take chunks off of it's HP
which makes Defeatist kick in.
-----------------------[GARBODOR]---------------------------
Type: Poison
Ability: Stench/Weak Armor/Aftermath (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 95 Atk / 82 Def / 60 SAtk / 82 SDef / 75 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: Mostly mediocre stats, bad physical movepool
Garbodor @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Weak Armor
-Toxic Spikes
-Spikes
-Gunk Shot
-Explosion
Garbodor is an interesting Pokemon to say the least. This may look like a
typical entry hazard lead. However its Weak Armor ability increases its Speed
when attacked. This Speed boost can be helpful, allowing it to lay down one
more layer of entry hazards or go out with a bang.
-----------------------[ZOROARK]---------------------------
Type: Dark
Ability: Illusion
Base Stats: 60 HP / 105 Atk / 60 Def / 120 SAtk / 60 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Great Speed, excellent Sp. Attack, unique ability
Cons: Low defenses, Illusion is easily broken
Zoroark @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Night Daze
-Focus Blast
-Flamethrower/Extrasensory
-Nasty Plot
When using Zoroark, always have the last Pokemon in your party be a Psychic,
Fighting, Ghost, or Poison type. This will trick opponents into using attacks
that Zoroark resists. The Nasty Plot sweeper is its most effective set, taking
advantage of its highest stat. Flamethrower for Bug-types or Extrasensory for
Fighting-types.
Zoroark @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
-Sucker Punch/Night Slash
-Low Sweep
-Flamethrower
-Swords Dance
Zoroark has good Attack and learns Swords Dance as well. Low Sweep is weak,
but it's the best physical Fighting attack it learns. Flamethrower prevents
physical walls like Skarmory and Ferrothorn from stopping you.
Zoroark @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive/Timid Nature
-Night Daze
-Flamethrower
-Focus Blast
-U-Turn
With a Choice Scarf, Zoroark can keep up the Illusion a bit longer by
switching in to attack and then fleeing. U-Turn is good for scouting and
easing prediction.
-----------------------[CINCINNO]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Cute Charm/Technician/Skill Link (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 95 Atk / 60 Def / 65 SAtk / 60 SDef / 115 Spd
Pros: Great Speed, excellent Sp. Attack, unique ability
Cons: Low defenses
Cincinno @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Technician/Skill Link
-Tail Slap
-Bullet Seed
-Rock Blast
-Wake-Up Slap
Cincinno focuses on moves that hit multiple times. All of its moves can hit
five times in a row except for Wake-Up Slap, which is needed for Steels.
The real question is which ability to use. Skill Link ensures you get 5 hits
everytime, which is 125 base power for all three multi-hit moves. However
Technician's power boost makes these moves stronger if you can get 4 or more
hits in. It's really a question of reliability vs power.
-----------------------[GOTHITHELLE]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Frisk/Shadow Tag (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 55 Atk / 95 Def / 95 SAtk / 110 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Great Sp. Defense, good support movepool, Shadow Tag
Cons: Low Speed, lack of reliable recovery
Gothithelle @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Shadow Tag
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Thunderbolt
-Substitute/Rest
-Calm Mind
Trap an opponent that can't hurt you much then begain setting up Calm Minds.
Substitute blocks status while you set up. Rest lets you stay healthy and
you won't have to worry about your opponent switching while you sleep.
Gothithelle @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Shadow Tag
-Psyshock
-Tickle
-Calm Mind
-Substitute/Rest
This set revolves around Tickle to reduce your opponent's Attack and Defense.
Psyshock deals more damage the lower your opponent's Defense is. Another
thing you can do is switch to a team member with Pursuit and use it on
the opponent as they flee. With their Defense lowered a few times, Pursuit
will usually OHKO them.
Gothithelle @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold Nature
Ability: Shadow Tag
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Thunder Wave
Gothithelle can set up dual screens quite easily without having to worry
about being countered. While you are at it, you can paralyze opponents with
Thunder Wave to give your teammates an easier time to sweep.
-----------------------[REUNICLUS]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Magic Guard/Overcoat (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 65 Atk / 75 Def / 125 SAtk / 85 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp Attack, great HP, Magic Guard
Cons: Pursuit weakness
Reuniclus @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Bold/Modest Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Calm Mind/Shadow Ball
-Recover
It's slow, but bulky and extremely powerful with an amazing ability in Magic
Guard. After a couple boosts of Calm Mind, it can destroy entire times. If you
want some extra coverage, you can use Shadow Ball for opponent Psychic-types,
but the ability to set up Calm Mind, Recover off damage, and not worry about
residual damage is the best reason to use Reuniclus.
Reuniclus @Life Orb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SAtk
Quiet Nature
Ability: Magic Guard
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball
-Trick Room
Turn the tables on fast sweepers by using Trick Room and using your low Speed
to your advantage for the next four turns. Your three attack moves have perfect
coverage against every opponent you will face.
-----------------------[SWANNA]---------------------------
Type: Water/Flying
Ability: Big Pecks/Keen Eye/Hydration (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 87 Atk / 63 Def / 87 SAtk / 63 SDef / 98 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, 4x Electric weakness, poor defenses
Swanna @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Quiet Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Surf
-Hurricane
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Electric]
If you want to bring the most out of Swanna (which isn't much), use it on a
Rain team so you can take advantage of Hydration and the super strong
Hurricane. HP Electric is for things like Empoleon.
-----------------------[VANILLUXE]---------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Ice Body/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 71 HP / 95 Atk / 85 Def / 110 SAtk / 95 SDef / 79 Spd
Pros: High Sp. Attack
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, mediocre Speed, terrible movepool
Vanilluxe @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Ice Beam
-Hidden Power [Ground/Fighting]
-Flash Cannon
-Automotize
You either love or hate Vanilluxe's design, but one thing is indisputable -
its movepool is terribly shallow. Ice Beam is its only good move, the rest is
just filler. Automotize doubles your Speed like an Agility.
-----------------------[SAWSBUCK]---------------------------
Type: Grass/Normal
Ability: Chloropyll/Sap Sipper/Serene Grace (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 100 Atk / 70 Def / 60 SAtk / 70 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: High Attack, good Speed
Cons: Weak to Fighting and Ice priority
Sawsbuck @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Chlorophyll
-Horn Leech
-Return
-Jump Kick/Nature Power
-Swords Dance
Sawsbuck is a fantastic sweeper in the sun, especially after it sets up
a Swords Dance. Horn Leech and Return are your main moves due to STAB. Jump
Kick is for Steels, but might be fatal if you miss. In Wi-Fi, Nature Power
always turns into Earthquake so it's a good alternative.
Sawsbuck @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sap Sipper
-Horn Leech
-Swords Dance/Work Up
-Agility
-Baton Pass
Sawsbuck is a cool Baton Passer because it is completely immune to Spore and
Sleep Powder. It can grab an Attack boost from these moves and boost its
Attack even further along with its Speed before Baton Passing to an ally.
-----------------------[EMOLGA]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Flying
Ability: Static/Motor Drive (Dream World)
Base Stats: 55 HP / 75 Atk / 60 Def / 75 SAtk / 60 SDef / 103 Spd
Pros: High Speed
Cons: Frail defeneses, Stealth Rock weakness, poor movepool
Emolga @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Motor Drive
-Thunderbolt
-Air Slash
-Hidden Power [Ground]
-Volt Switch
Grab a Speed boost by switching into an Electric attack, then try your best
at hurting the opponent. Hidden Power Ground is for enemy Electrics like
Magnezone and Jolteon. Volt Switch for damage and a quick escape.
Emolga @Focus Sash
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Motor Drive
-Charge Beam
-Agility
-Encore
-Baton Pass
Use Encore on a non-damaging move to force your opponent to repeat it. Then
you can boost your Speed or Sp. Attack for the next few turns before Baton
Passing to another team member.
-----------------------[ESCAVALIER]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Swarm/Shell Armor/Overcoat (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 135 Atk / 105 Def / 60 SAtk / 105 SDef / 20 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, good defenses
Cons: Extremely slow, 4x Fire weakness, poor movepool
Escavalier @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Shell Armor
-Megahorn
-Iron Head
-Pursuit
-Rock Smash
A Megahorn from this thing hits incredibly hard. Even Pokemon resistant to
Bug will take a lot of damage. Iron Head for a second STAB and Pursuit to hit
Psychics and Ghosts who try to flee. Rock Smash is weak, but it's your only
hope against Steels like Heatran.
-----------------------[AMOONGUSS]---------------------------
Type: Grass/Poison
Ability: Effect Spore/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 114 HP / 85 Atk / 70 Def / 85 SAtk / 80 SDef / 30 Spd
Pros: Great HP, learns Spore
Cons: Mediocre offenses, no reliable recovery
Amoonguss @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 48 Atk / 204 SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Spore
-Giga Drain
-Clear Smog
-Stun Spore/Toxic/Hidden Power [Fire]
It may not look like much, but Amoonguss is a very bulky Grass type. Spore
is its best move and shuts down an opponent for a few turns. Giga Drain keeps
you healthy and Clear Smog stops any stat boosters in their tracks. You can
inflict additional status with Stun Spore or Toxic. HP Fire is for Steels like
Scizor or Ferrothorn.
-----------------------[JELLICENT]---------------------------
Type: Water/Ghost
Ability: Water Absorb/Cursed Body/Damp (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 60 Atk / 70 Def / 85 SAtk / 105 SDef / 60 Spd
Pros: Great HP and Sp. Defense, unique type combo
Cons: Pursuit weakness, medioce Defense
Jellicent @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / Def / SDef
Calm Nature
Ability: Water Absorb
-Scald
-Recover
-Toxic/Will-o-wisp
-Taunt/Protect/Ice Beam
Having good overall defenses and being one of the few Water-types to learn
Recover, Jellicent is a great bulky Water. Scald and Will-o-wisp can cripple
an opponent physical sweeper. You can also use Toxic for gradual damage.
Taunt prevents opponents from healing or setting. Protect for an extra round of
stalling, or choose Ice Beam for Grass and Dragon types.
-----------------------[ALOMOMOLA]---------------------------
Type: Water
Ability: Healer/Hydration/Regenerator (Dream World)
Base Stats: 165 HP / 75 Atk / 80 Def / 40 SAtk / 45 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Massive HP
Cons: Mediocre offenses, terrible Sp. Defense, small movepool
Alomomola @Leftovers
EVs: 104 HP / Def / SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Waterfall/Aqua Jet
-Wish
-Toxic
-Protect
With an enormous HP stat, Alomomola excels at Wish passing to keep the rest
of the team at full health. With Toxic, Wish, and Protect, it can also stall
out opponents. Waterfall and Aqua Jet are your only good Water moves since its
Special Attack is terrible.
-----------------------[GALVANTULA]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Electric
Ability: Compoundeyes/Unnerve/Swarm (Dream World)
Base Stats: 70 HP / 77 Atk / 60 Def / 97 SAtk / 60 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: High Speed, good SAtk
Cons: Frail defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Galvantula @Life Orb/Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Compoundeyes
-Thunder
-Bug Buzz
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fire]/Volt Switch
Compoundeyes + Thunder is Galvantula's claim to fame, with Compoundeyes
boosting Thunder's accuracy to 91%. Bug Buzz takes advantage of your second
STAB. Energy Ball is for Ground types. Choose HP Ice for Dragons like Garchomp
or HP Fire for Steels like Ferrothorn and Excadrill. Volt Switch is good
for scouting.
-----------------------[FERROTHORN]---------------------------
Type: Grass/Steel
Ability: Iron Barbs
Base Stats: 74 HP / 95 Atk / 131 Def / 54 SAtk / 116 SDef / 20 Spd
Pros: Excellent defenses, unique type combo with lots of resistances
Cons: 4x Fire weakness, no reliable recovery
Ferrothorn @Leftovers/Shed Shell/Rocky Helmet
EVs: 252 HP / Def / SDef
Relaxed/Sassy Nature
-Spikes
-Stealth Rock/Leech Seed
-Power Whip
-Gyro Ball/Thunder Wave/Protect
With high defeneses on both ends and plenty of resistances, Ferrothorn is
one of the best walls in the game. It excels at laying down entry hazards
and can drain the foe's health with Leech Seed. Power Whip is its main attack
and Gyro Ball is also very strong due to its low speed. Thunder Wave cripples
sweepers while Protect is for stalling as well as scouting for any Fire moves.
As for items, Shed Shell lets you escape from Chandelure and Magnezone. Rocky
Helmet goes well with Iron Barbs to deal major recoil damage to any physical
sweeper.
-----------------------[KLINKLANG]---------------------------
Type: Steel
Ability: Plus/Minus/Clear Body (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 100 Atk / 115 Def / 70 SAtk / 85 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Good Attack and Defense
Cons: Small movepool, in-game abilities useless in 1vs1 battles
Klinklang @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant Nature
Ability: Clear Body
-Gear Grind
-Return
-Volt Switch
-Shift Gear
Shift Gear is an amazing stat-boosting move. Every other physical sweeper
would kill for a move that boosts Attack 1 stage and Speed TWO stages. But
Klinklang would kill for a move that wasn't Steel, Normal, or Electric. With
only Gear Grind and Return as physical moves, it is wall by Steel types.
-----------------------[EELEKTROSS]---------------------------
Type: Electric
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 85 HP / 115 Atk / 80 Def / 105 SAtk / 80 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: High Attack, no weaknesses
Cons: Low Speed, limited physical movepool
Eelektross @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SAtk / 4 Spd
Naughty/Rash Nature
-Wild Charge/Thunderbolt
-Flamethrower
-Grass Knot
-Brick Break/Hidden Power [Ice]
Eelektross has good stats in both offeneses and learns some nice moves in
both departments. Since you're so slow anyways, you don't have to worry about
Speed EVs that most other mixed sweepers do. That means you can focus on your
offenses. Flamethrower and Grass Knot are the best moves to handle opponents
resistant to Electric. HP Ice is for Dragons like Haxorus while Brick Break
handles Blissey and Chansey.
Eelektross @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SDef
Careful Nature
-Coil
-Wild Charge
-Brick Break
-Dragon Claw
A more defensive set because its defenses are decent and it has no weaknesses
to worry about. Coil is a great move learned by few Pokemon and Eelektross
can put it to good use to make its high Attack even higher.
-----------------------[BEEHEYEM]---------------------------
Type: Psychic
Ability: Telepathy/Synchronize/Analytic (Dream World)
Base Stats: 75 HP / 75 Atk / 75 Def / 125 SAtk / 95 SDef / 40 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack
Cons: Slow, outclassed by Reuniclus
Beeheyem @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 6 SDef
Quiet Nature
Ability: Analytic
-Psychic/Psyshock
-Focus Blast
-Shadow Ball
-Recover
Its stats, moves, and attacks seem so similar to Reuniclus, who is better at
special sweeping. But at least it as Analytic, which acts like a free Life Orb
boost if you move last. Thanks to its poor Speed, Beeheyem will usually move
after the opponent.
-----------------------[CHANDELURE]---------------------------
Type: Ghost/Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Flame Body/Shadow Tag (Dream World)
Base Stats: 60 HP / 55 Atk / 90 Def / 145 SAtk / 90 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Incredible Sp. Attack, Shadow Tag
Cons: Mediocre Speed, Stealth Rock weakness, Pursuit weakness
Chandelure @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Shadow Tag
-Overheat/Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Shadow Ball
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power [Ice/Fighting]
Because of its amazing Shadow Tag ability, Chandelure is one of the best
revenge-killers in the game. Choice Scarf boosts your mediocre Speed so you
can beat most opponents. Anything with a weakness to Fire, Ghost, Grass, or
Ice is easy prey for Chandelure. HP Fighting can be used over Ice if you
don't like Heatran or Tyranitar.
Chandelure @Leftovers/Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Shadow Tag
-Shadow Ball
-Hidden Power [Fighting]
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
Switch in on a wall like Blissey, Chansey, or Ferrothorn, and set up a Sub
immediately to block their status moves. Then you can use up to 6 Calm Minds
while they are helpless and can't do anything. Shadow Ball and HP Fighting have
perfect coverage against all opponents. You can use a Fire attack somewhere,
but you sacrifice either coverage or immunity to status. This set absolutely
destroys stall teams.
-----------------------[HAXORUS]---------------------------
Type: Dragon
Ability: Rivalry/Mold Breaker/Unnerve (Dream World)
Base Stats: 76 HP / 147 Atk / 90 Def / 60 SAtk / 70 SDef / 97 Spd
Pros: Incredible Attack, good Speed
Cons: Poor movepool with no good Fire attack, mediocre defenses
Haxorus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Mold Breaker
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Dragon Dance
-Taunt
Dragon Dance is Haxorus's best stat boosting move, allowing it to outrun the
majority of opponents and hit incredibly hard from its massive Attack stat.
Dragon and Ground together have great coverage. Unfortunately, it doesn't get
a good Fire move, so bulky Steels can give it trouble. Taunt stops opponents
from messing up your sweep with status or phazing moves.
Haxorus @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly/Adamant Nature
Ability: Mold Breaker
-Outrage
-Earthquake
-Brick Break
-Dragon Claw
A Choice item is great on a Pokemon with such incredible power. Brick Break is
your best bet against Ferrothorn. You can use Dragon Claw at times when getting
stuck in Outrage would put you at a disadvantage.
-----------------------[BEARTIC]---------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Snow Cloak/Swift Swim (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 110 Atk / 80 Def / 70 SAtk / 80 SDef / 50 Spd
Pros: Good Attack
Cons: Poor Speed, Stealth Rock weakness, rather poor movepool
Beartic @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spd
Adamant Nature
-Icicle Crash
-Brick Break/Superpower
-Stone Edge
-Night Slash/Shadow Claw
Beartic can learn several stat-boosting moves, but its too slow to sweep
after setting up so a Choice Band set is its best bet at dealing lots of
damage. Icicle Crash is its most powerful move. A Fighting attack is needed
for Steel and Rock types. Stone Edge hurts Fire opponents. Night Slash and
Shadow Claw are mostly filler.
-----------------------[CRYOGONAL]---------------------------
Type: Ice
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 70 HP / 50 Atk / 30 Def / 95 SAtk / 135 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Good Speed, excellent Sp. Defense
Cons: Poor Defense, Stealth Rock weakness, terrible movepool
Cryogonal @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SAtk / 252 SDef
Calm Nature
-Ice Beam
-Recover
-Rapid Spin
-Toxic
Cryogonal has good Sp. Attack, but it doesn't learn enough good moves to
sweep so it is best used as a special wall. It is one of the few Unova Pokemon
to learn Rapid Spin and can stall special sweepers with a combination of
Toxic and Recover.
Cryogonal @Light Clay
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Ice Beam
-Reflect
-Light Screen
-Rapid Spin/Recover
Cryogonal can use a dual screen set and has enough special bulk to take a few
hits while setting it up.
-----------------------[ACCELGOR]---------------------------
Type: Bug
Ability: Hydration/Sticky Hold/Unburden (Dream World)
Base Stats: 80 HP / 70 Atk / 40 Def / 100 SAtk / 60 SDef / 145 Spd
Pros: Amazing Speed, good Sp. Attack
Cons: Poor defenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Accelgor @Focus Sash
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Sticky Hold
-Bug Buzz
-Spikes
-Final Gambit
-U-Turn/Encore
Accelgor is FAST. It's the fastest Spiker after Deoxys so it makes a great
entry hazard lead. With Sticky Hold, you don't have to worry about Choice
Scarf users like Jirachi Tricking you. Besides laying down Spikes, you can
also attack with Bug Buzz. Final Gambit is a suicide move that can take down
an opponent with less HP than you, although you might want to invest in max
HP EVs to make it more effective. U-Turn for scouting and Encoring a non-
damaging move allows you time to set up some more Spikes.
Accelgor @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
Ability: Hydration
-Bug Buzz
-Focus Blast
-Giga Drain
-Hidden Power [Rock]
High Speed and Sp. Attack makes it a good special sweeper. Focus Blast for
Steel types, Giga Drain for Rocks, and Hidden Power Rock for Flying and Bug
opponents.
-----------------------[STUNFISK]---------------------------
Type: Ground/Electric
Ability: Static/Limber/Sand Veil (Dream World)
Base Stats: 109 HP / 66 Atk / 84 Def / 81 SAtk / 99 SDef / 32 Spd
Pros: High HP and Sp. Defense
Cons: Low Speed, mediocre offenses
Stunfisk @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SDef
Bold Nature
Ability: Sand Veil/Static
-Discharge
-Toxic
-Earth Power/Protect
-Pain Split
Stunfisk is interesting to say the least. It's a pretty bulky Pokemon and
can cripple the opponent's team with status like paralysis and poison. Protect
for stalling or Earth Power to hit Steels and Poisons like Excradrill and
Nidoking. Pain Split is your main method of healing, though it's not always
reliable.
-----------------------[MIENSHAO]---------------------------
Type: Fighting
Ability: Inner Focus/Regenerator/Reckless (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 125 Atk / 60 Def / 95 SAtk / 60 SDef / 105 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, great Speed and Sp. Atk
Cons: Frail defenses
Mienshao @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Fake Out
-U-Turn
-Hi Jump Kick
-Stone Edge
Unlike most sweepers, Mienshao doesn't have to worry about Life Orb recoil
due to its awesome Regenerator ability restoring its health when it switches
out. It can rack up plenty of damage with Fake Out and U-Turn, switching in
and out while staying healthy. Hi Jump Kick is its strongest move and will
do tons of damage. Even if it misses, Mienshao can recover most of the
recoil damage by switching. Stone Edge for Flying opponents.
Mienshao @Leftovers
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Swords Dance
-Hi Jump Kick
-Stone Edge
-Baton Pass
Swords Dance can boost its high Attack even higher, allowing it to sweep.
However, it can also use Baton Pass to transfer those Attack boosts to other
members on the team.
Mienshao @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
Ability: Regenerator
-Hi Jump Kick
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
-Hidden Power [Ice]
Mienshao is fast and can outspeed most Choice Scarfers, allowing it to be
an effective revenge killer. HP Ice is there to KO Gliscor.
-----------------------[DRUDDIGON]---------------------------
Type: Dragon
Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force/Mold Breaker (Dream World)
Base Stats: 77 HP / 120 Atk / 90 Def / 60 SAtk / 90 SDef / 48 Spd
Pros: Great Attack
Cons: Low Speed, outclassed by other Dragons
Druddigon @Life Orb/Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Rough Skin/Sheer Force
-Outrage
-Superpower/Earthquake
-Sucker Punch
-Fire Fang
When you have high Attack, but are slow and can't boost your stats, an all
out attacking set is really the only thing you can do. Outrage for a
powerful STAB move. Superpower or Earthquake to take care of Steels. Fire
Fang for Skarmory, Forretress, and the like. Sucker Punch is actually a
pretty good move since most Dragons don't learn a priority move.
-----------------------[GOLURK]---------------------------
Type: Ghost/Ground
Ability: Iron Fist/Klutz/No Guard (Dream World)
Base Stats: 89 HP / 124 Atk / 80 Def / 55 SAtk / 80 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack
Cons: Low Speed
Golurk @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Iron Fist
-Earthquake
-Shadow Punch
-Hammer Arm
-Stone Edge
This is Golurk's best moveset for dealing lots of damage. Earthquake is its
strongest move and will hurt a lot of opponents. Shadow Punch is weaker, but
it gets STAB and is boosted by Iron Fist. Hammer Arm is also powered up by
Iron Fist and handles opponents that resist Shadow Punch. Stone Edge hits
Flying-types hard.
Golurk @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: No Guard
-Earthquake
-Dynamicpunch
-Stone Edge
-Rock Polish
Tired of going last? Boost your Speed with Rock Polish. Since Hammer Arm
isn't good for this set, use Dyanamicpunch along with No Guard for perfect
accuracy. No Guard also boosts the accuracy of Stone Edge.
-----------------------[BISHARP]---------------------------
Type: Steel/Dark
Ability: Inner Focus/Defiant/Pressure (Dream World)
Base Stats: 65 HP / 125 Atk / 100 Def / 60 SAtk / 70 SDef / 70 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack
Cons: Mediocre Speed, 4x Fighting weakness
Bisharp @Life Orb/Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Defiant
-Sucker Punch
-Brick Break
-Swords Dance
-Substitute/Iron Head
Bisharp is powerful, but rather slow. However it possesses one of the strongest
priority moves in the game - Sucker Punch. After a Swords Dance, it will KO
the majority of opponents faster than it. Brick Break deals with opponents
resistant to Dark. Substitute protects you from status and works well with
Sucker Punch by forcing opponents to attack you. Iron Head can be used as a
second STAB move.
-----------------------[BOUFFALANT]---------------------------
Type: Normal
Ability: Reckless/Sap Sipper/Soundproof (Dream World)
Base Stats: 95 HP / 110 Atk / 95 Def / 40 SAtk / 95 SDef / 55 Spd
Pros: Great Attack, good defenses
Cons: Low Speed
Bouffalant @Choice Band
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Def
Adamant Nature
Ability: Sap Sipper/Reckless
-Head Charge
-Wild Charge
-Earthquake
-Megahorn/Payback
Choice Band is this afro bull's best set. Head Charge is its signature
move and does a huge amount of damage to anything not resistant to Normal.
Wild Charge and Earthquake are other powerful moves it learns. Megahorn
can be used for bulky Grass types like Celebi, but Payback is generally
better for Ghost opponents. While Bouffalant can learn Work Up and Swords Dance
its low Speed and lack of priority moves means it won't be able to sweep after
setting up. As for abilities, Reckless powers up its recoil moves, but Sap
Sipper gives it an extra immunity.
-----------------------[BRAVIARY]---------------------------
Type: Normal/Flying
Ability: Keen Eye/Sheer Force/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 100 HP / 123 Atk / 75 Def / 57 SAtk / 75 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, good defenses
Cons: Mediocre Speed, Stealth Rock weakness
Braviary @Choice Scarf/Choice Band
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Defiant
-Brave Bird
-Superpower
-Return
-U-Turn
Braviary is powerful, but its mediocre Speed and lack of any stat
boosting moves means all it can really do is attempt to sweep with a
Choice set. Brave Bird can do a huge amount of damage to most foes,
while Superpower is always a great move for Steel and Rock opponents.
Return for a strong second STAB move and U-Turn is standard for most
Flying types as it allows them to switch while scouting.
-----------------------[MANDIBUZZ]---------------------------
Type: Dark/Flying
Ability: Big Pecks/Overcoat/Weak Armor (Dream World)
Base Stats: 110 HP / 65 Atk / 105 Def / 55 SAtk / 95 SDef / 80 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, good defenses
Cons: Poor offenses, Stealth Rock weakness
Mandibuzz @Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP / Def/ SDef
Impish Nature
Ability: Overcoat
-Toxic
-Whirlwind
-Roost
-Protect/Taunt/Knock Off
Mandibuzz is very bulky, but she can't do much in the way of team support
like setting up entry hazards or dual screens. Toxic is her main weapon for
weakening opponents. Whirlwind to force opponents out and Roost is for healing.
Protect can stall for a turn while Toxic goes to work. Taunt prevents foes
from healing or setting up. Knock Off to remove items and prevents you from
being useless against Xatu and Espeon with Magic Bounce.
-----------------------[HEATMOR]---------------------------
Type: Fire
Ability: Flash Fire/Gluttony/White Smoke (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 97 Atk / 66 Def / 105 SAtk / 66 SDef / 65 Spd
Pros: Good Sp. Attack
Cons: Poor Speed, Stealth Rock weakness, poor movepool
Heatmor @Choice Specs
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SAtk
Modest/Quiet Nature
Ability: Flash Fire
-Fire Blast/Overheat
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice/Grass]
-Sucker Punch
If Heatmor had some way of boosting its Speed, it wouldn't be so bad, but it
can't. The only real way for it to do much damage is to use a Choice Specs
set with whatever its strongest moves are. It can also learn Sucker Punch,
which is actually a pretty decent priority move
-----------------------[DURANT]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Hustle/Swarm/Truant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 58 HP / 109 Atk / 112 Def / 48 SAtk / 48 SDef / 109 Spd
Pros: Great Speed, Attack, and Defense
Cons: 4x Fire weakness, terrible Sp. Defense
Durant @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Hustle
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
-Iron Head/Thunder Fang/Baton Pass
-Hone Claws
Hustle can be a great ability for a physical sweeper like Durant, but the
lowered accuracy can be a real downer. Fortunately it learn Hone Claws to
boost its Accuracy as well as its Attack. After that, its attacks will deal
a lot of damage without worrying about missing. You can use Iron Head for
a second STAB. Thunder Fang deals with Skarmory and bulky Waters better. You
can also pass the boosts from Hone Claws to a team member.
Durant @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Truant
-Entrainment
-X-Scissor
-Stone Edge
-Iron Head/Thunder Fang
Truant is a terrible ability. But you can use Entrainment to give your
opponent Truant, then switch to a Chandelure with Shadow Tag, Protect, and
Calm Mind. Since the opponent can't switch, they'll be stuck with Truant
while Chandelure can Protect on the turns they attack and Calm Mind on the
turns they don't move.
-----------------------[HYDREIGON]---------------------------
Type: Dragon/Dark
Ability: Levitate
Base Stats: 92 HP / 105 Atk / 90 Def / 125 SAtk / 90 SDef / 98 Spd
Pros: Great stats overall including excellent Sp. Attack, diverse movepool
Cons: Speed is slightly low compared to other Dragons
Hydreigon @Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Modest/Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Surf
-Dark Pulse/U-Turn
Hydreigon has great offenses, but its Speed is just a tad underwhelming
compared to many other Dragons who have at least 100 base Speed or can boost
it with Dragon Dance. Choice Scarf solves Hydreigon's Speed issue and makes
it a fast and powerful sweeper and revenge killer. Dragon and Fire attacks
cover every opponent except Heatran, who is destroyed by Surf. Dark Pulse is
for a second STAB move and deals with bulky Ghosts like Dusclops and Jellicent.
U-Turn is an option for scouting.
Hydreigon @Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Surf
-Dark Pulse/U-Turn
Choice Specs lets Hydreigon focus on power over speed. Draco Meteor boosted
by STAB and Choice Specs will to a ton of damage to most opponents and you
still have your other moves for coverage
Hydreigon @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Flamethrower/Fire Blast
-Surf
-Taunt
Even though it's powerful, Hydreigon can still be stopped by special walls
like Blissey, Chansey, and Jellicent. Taunt shuts them down and prevents
them from healing or using status moves on you. This set also works for other
walls that rely on recovery or status.
-----------------------[VOLCARONA]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Fire
Ability: Flame Body/Swarm (Dream World)
Base Stats: 85 HP / 60 Atk / 65 Def / 135 SAtk / 105 SDef / 100 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, great Sp. Defense and Speed
Cons: 4x Stealth Rock weakness
Volcorona @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Quiver Dance
-Fiery Dance
-Bug Buzz
-Hidden Power [Ground/Rock]
Volcorona is an incredible Pokemon and Quiver Dance is one of the best moves
for any special sweeper. After a Quiver Dance, it's not only stronger and
faster, but it's also harder to defeat with special attacks. Fiery Dance is
its signature move and while it isn't as strong as Flamethrower or Fire
Blast, the 50% chance of gaining another Sp. Attack boost makes it worthwhile.
Bug Buzz is another powerful STAB move. Hidden Power Ground hits Fire-types
especially Heatran, but Rock is more effective against Gyarados, Dragonite,
and Salamence.
Volcorona @Leftovers
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SAtk / 20 Spd
Timid Nature
-Quiver Dance
-Fiery Dance
-Bug Buzz
-Morning Sun
Volcorona loves Sunny weather, but hates Stealth Rock. Morning Sun is the
answer to both. It can recover any health it loses to set up Quiver Dance
more easily. This set is more defensive than the first one and trades power
for longevity.
-----------------------[COBALION]---------------------------
Type: Fighting/Steel
Ability: Justified
Base Stats: 91 HP / 90 Atk / 129 Def / 90 SAtk / 72 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: Excellent Defense, great Speed, 4x Stealth Rock resistance
Cons: Rather limited movepool
Cobalion @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Close Combat/Sacred Sword
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor
-Swords Dance
Cobalion's Attack isn't impressive, but it can boost it with Swords Dance.
Close Combat is its strongest move here, but Sacred Sword can be used to
preserve Cobalion's excellent Defense stat. Stone Edge covers Flying and
Bug opponents. X-Scissor is for bulky Psychics like Celebi and Reuniclus.
Cobalion @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Focus Blast
-Flash Cannon
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Calm Mind
Cobalion's Sp. Attack is equal to its Attack and it can use Calm Mind to
boost it, as well as its weaker Sp. Defense. A special set can be more of a
surprise for opponents, though Cobalion's special movepool isn't as good.
Focus Blast and Flash Cannon fill the role of STAB. HP Ice takes down Gliscor
and other Flying foes.
-----------------------[TERRAKION]---------------------------
Type: Fighting/Rock
Ability: Justified
Base Stats: 91 HP / 129 Atk / 90 Def / 72 SAtk / 90 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, great Speed, great offensive type combo
Cons: Weak to Fighting and Water priority moves
Terrakion @Life Orb/Air Balloon
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-Swords Dance
-Rock Polish
Attack and Speed are Terrakion's best qualities, but it can double those
stats and become almost unstoppable. Close Combat and Stone Edge are
powerful STAB moves that are a great offensive combination. Furthermore
Terrakion's good defenses allow it to stat boost quite easily and you
can use the Ground immunity provided by Air Balloon for more chances to
set up.
Terrakion @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Close Combat
-Stone Edge
-X-Scissor
-Earthquake
If setting up isn't your style, you can hit hard right away with a Choice
set. Close Combat and Stone Edge are there as usual. Your other two moves
cover opponents resistant to Fighting and Rock. X-Scissor is for Claydol
and other Psychic-types while Earthquake hits Nidoqueen, Nidoking, and
Toxicroak.
-----------------------[VIRIZION]---------------------------
Type: Fighting/Grass
Ability: Justified
Base Stats: 91 HP / 90 Atk / 72 Def / 90 SAtk / 129 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Defense, great Speed
Cons: Rather limited movepool
Virizion @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Giga Drain
-Focus Blast
-Calm Mind
-Hidden Power [Ice]/Taunt
Virizion's type combination makes it a great weapon against all the Water,
Ground, and Rock opponents you'll face. Calm Mind makes it a good special
sweeper. Giga Drain is its best option for a Grass attack since it restores
lost health. Focus Blast is inaccurate, but its the only option for a special
Fighting move. HP Ice is for Flying and Dragon foes, but Taunt can shut down
walls like Blissey and prevent them from crippling you with status.
Cobalion @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Close Combat/Sacred Sword
-Stone Edge
-Leaf Blade
-Swords Dance
Like the other two members of the trio, Virizion can use a Swords Dance
set for physical sweeping. The one advantage that Virizion has is that it
isn't walled by bulky Waters like Suicune and Swampert since it can learn
Leaf Blade.
-----------------------[TORNADUS]---------------------------
Type: Flying
Ability: Prankster/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 79 HP / 115 Atk / 70 Def / 125 SAtk / 80 SDef / 111 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, Attack, and Speed
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, strongest moves are inaccurate
Tornadus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Hurricane/Air Slash
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Ice]/U-Turn
-Taunt
Hurricane and Focus Blast are very powerful coming off of its Special Attack,
but they are inaccurate. Rain weather fixes Hurricane's accuracy. If you're
not using Tornadus on a Rain team, you can use Air Slash instead. HP Ice is
for Zapdos, Thunderus, and enemy Tornadus. U-Turn can be used for scouting.
Taunt takes advantage of Prankster and shuts down walls and set-up sweepers.
Tornadus @Life Orb
EVs: 32 Atk / 232 SAtk / 244 Spd
Naive/Hasty Nature
-Hurricane
-Hammer Arm
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Taunt/U-Turn
Tornadus has great Attack as well and this moveset takes advantage of it.
Hammer Arm is reserved for Blissey and Chansey. The Speed drop is bad, but two
hits are all you need to defeat them. Hammer Arm also works better against
Tyranitar.
-----------------------[THUNDURUS]---------------------------
Type: Electric/Flying
Ability: Prankster/Defiant (Dream World)
Base Stats: 79 HP / 115 Atk / 70 Def / 125 SAtk / 80 SDef / 111 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack, Attack, and Speed, priority Nasty Plot
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness
Thundurus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Grass Knot
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Nasty Plot
Having a priority Nasty Plot lets Thundurus stand out from Tornadus and
Zapdos. Very few Pokemon can handle a sweeper with almost 700 Sp. Attack.
Thunderbolt is your main move, Grass Knot hits Ground types, and Hidden
Power Ice is for Grass, Dragons, and Gliscor.
Thundurus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Thunderbolt/Volt Switch
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Taunt
-Thunder Wave
This set takes better advantage of Thundurus's Prankster ability and makes
a great lead that can shut down other leads like Jirachi and Deoxys-S. Priority
Taunt prevents any sort of set up while Thunder Wave can stop opponents from
trying to sweep. Volt Switch is great for dealing damage while scouting and
Hidden Power Ice provides good coverage.
Thundurus @Life Orb
EVs: 32 Atk / 232 SAtk / 244 Spd
Naive/Hasty Nature
-Thunderbolt
-Hammer Arm
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Taunt/U-Turn
Like Tornadus, Thundurus can run a mixed sweeping set to destroy Blissey and
Chansey.
-----------------------[RESHIRAM]---------------------------
Type: Dragon/Fire
Ability: Turboblaze
Base Stats: 100 HP / 120 Atk / 100 Def / 150 SAtk / 120 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Outstanding Sp. Attack, powerful STAB moves
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, rather low Speed
Reshiram @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Blue Flare
-Dragon Pulse
-Focus Blast
-Flame Charge
Reshiram is powerful, but its Speed is its lowest stat and that's not a good
thing. With Flame Charge, its Speed issues can be fixed and allows it to
outrun most opponents. Blue Flare is its signature move and it is extremely
powerful, especially when backed by Groudon's Drought. Dragon Pulse is its
other STAB move and provides great coverage with Blue Flare. Focus Blast hits
Heatran and also does a lot of damage against Chansey and Blissey.
Reshiram @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid/Modest Nature
-Blue Flare
-Dragon Pulse
-Draco Meteor
-Focus Blast/Flamethrower
Choice sets are always a good option for powerful sweepers like Reshiram.
Draco Meteor is now your strongest attack and will OHKO or 2HKO anything that
doesn't resist it. Dragon Pulse and Flamethrower are there to provide more
accurate alternatives once the opposing team has been weakened by your
stronger attacks.
Reshiram @Life Orb
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Hasty Nature
-Blue Flare
-Dragon Pulse/Draco Meteor
-Outrage
-Flame Charge
Don't ignore Reshiram's Attack stat, which is also very high. Any special wall
that tries to switch into this set will be greeted with a powerful Outrage.
-----------------------[ZEKROM]---------------------------
Type: Dragon/Electric
Ability: Teravolt
Base Stats: 100 HP / 150 Atk / 120 Def / 120 SAtk / 100 SDef / 90 Spd
Pros: Outstanding Attack, powerful STAB moves
Cons: Small movepool, rather low Speed
Zekrom @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Lonely/Naughty Nature
-Bolt Strike
-Outrage
-Draco Meteor
-Focus Blast
Zekrom's best moves are extremely powerful, but it doesn't learn a wide
variety of moves. Still Dragon and Electric will prove to be more than enough
for most opponents in Ubers. Bolt Strike and Outrage are amazingly strong
and will take down pretty much all enemies except for defensive Groudon and
Ferrothorn. Draco Meteor can hit Groudon's weaker Sp. Defense and Focus Blast
is useful for Ferrothorn.
Zekrom @Choice Band/Choice Scarf
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Adamant/Jolly Nature
-Bolt Strike
-Outrage
-Dragon Claw
-Volt Switch
Zekrom is an ideal candidate for a Choice set, with Band boosting its
Attack to epic levels or Scarf increasing its rather low Speed. Dragon Claw
is there as an alternative to Outrage for times when being stuck in a move
would be a bad thing. Volt Switch allows you to scout and is particularly
effective on a Scarf set.
-----------------------[LANDORUS]---------------------------
Type: Ground/Flying
Ability: Sand Force/Sheer Force (Dream World)
Base Stats: 89 HP / 125 Atk / 90 Def / 115 SAtk / 80 SDef / 101 Spd
Pros: Excellent Attack, high Speed and Sp. Attack
Cons: 4x Ice weakness
Landorus @Life Orb
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive/Naughty Nature
Ability: Sand Force
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Hidden Power [Ice]
-Rock Polish
Landorous is very powerful, especially in a Sandstorm. Sand Force turns both
Earthquake and Stone Edge into 130 base power moves. Landorus is also pretty
fast, but having more Speed is always a good thing and that's where Rock
Polish comes in. With the ability to hit 660 Speed, you will outspeed even
Sand Rush Excadrill. Hidden Power Ice is for Gliscor, who would wall your
other attacks.
Landorus @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
Ability: Sand Force
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-Brick Break/U-Turn
-Swords Dance
This Landorus set favors power over Speed. With a Swords Dance and Sand Force
boost, Hidden Power Ice isn't needed as Stone Edge will always 2HKO Gliscor.
Brick Break is there to hit opponents who carry Air Balloon, especially
Terrakion, Excadrill, Tyranitar, and Heatran. U-Turn can be used to hit bulky
Grass types like Celebi, but you will lose your boosts when you switch.
Landorus @Choice Scarf
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SAtk / 252 Spd
Naive Nature
Ability: Sand Force
-Earthquake
-Stone Edge
-U-Turn
-Hidden Power [Ice]
Choice Scarf is always an option for people who don't like setting up.
Scarf Landorus is a great revenge-killer for any offensive Sandstorm team.
U-Turn is especially useful on this set since it will do quite a bit of damage
and allow you to scout.
-----------------------[KYUREM]---------------------------
Type: Dragon/Ice
Ability: Pressure
Base Stats: 125 HP / 130 Atk / 90 Def / 130 SAtk / 90 SDef / 95 Spd
Pros: Excellent offenses and HP
Cons: Stealth Rock weakness, poor movepool
Kyurem @Choice Specs/Choice Scarf/Life Orb
EVs: 252 SAtk / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Draco Meteor
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast
-Hidden Power [Fire]
Kyurem doesn't have a wide variety of moves like most other Dragons, but it
can still hit hard with what it has. Its Draco Meteor is among the strongest
in OU, tied with Latios. Ice Beam works off of its Ice STAB and is also
powerful. Focus Blast is for Steel types that resist both Dragon and Ice.
Hidden Power Fire for Steels with 4x Fire weaknesses like Ferrothorn, Scizor,
and Forretress. If you're using Kyurem on a Hail team, feel free to replace
Ice Beam with Blizzard.
Kyurem @Lum Berry
EVs: 252 SAtk / 6 SDef / 252 Spd
Modest Nature
-Glaciate
-Draco Meteor
-Ice Beam
-Focus Blast/Hidden Power [Fire]
Kyurem is not very fast and it doesn't have a way of boosting its Speed. But
it can lower the opponent's Speed instead with its signature move Glaciate.
Once the opponent is slower, it can finish it off with its other more powerful
moves. This works well as an offensive lead.
-----------------------[KELDEO]---------------------------
Type: Water/Fighting
Ability: Justified
Base Stats: 91 HP / 72 Atk / 90 Def / 129 SAtk / 90 SDef / 108 Spd
Pros: Excellent Sp. Attack and Speed
Cons: Rather shallow movepool
Keldeo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Surf/Hydro Pump
-Focus Blast/Secret Sword
-Hidden Power [Electric]
-Calm Mind
Keldeo has the highest Special Attack of any non-Uber Water Pokemon. It's
also fast and this makes it a great special sweeper with Calm Mind. Choose
Surf for accuracy or Hydro Pump for power. Focus Blast is your strongest
move, though it is inaccurate. Secret Sword is its signature move and is more
accurate, but it is unreleased as of now. Hidden Power Electric is for
Pokemon like Gyarados and Starmie.
Keldeo @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Aqua Tail
-Close Combat
-X-Scissor/Stone Edge
-Swords Dance
Don't laugh at physical Keldeo. Even though its Attack isn't that good, one
Swords Dance boosts it to a respectable 489 Attack. Its physical movepool is
also slightly better than its special. Aqua Tail and Close Combat are your
main moves for STAB. Choose X-Scissor for Grass and Psychic-types or Stone
Edge for Flying-types.
-----------------------[MELOETTA]---------------------------
Type: Normal/Psychic (Aria Form), Normal/Fighting (Pirouette Form)
Ability: Serene Grace
Base Stats (A): 100 HP / 77 Atk / 77 Def / 128 SAtk / 128 SDef / 90 Spd
Base Stats (P): 100 HP / 128 Atk / 90 Def / 77 SAtk / 77 SDef / 128 Spd
Pros: Aria form has excellent Sp. Attack and Sp. Defense, Pirouette form
has excellent Attack and Speed.
Cons: Can't switch between forms without special move, Aria form has
Pursuit weakness.
Meloetta @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature
-Relic Song
-Close Combat
-Shadow Claw
-Return/Quick Attack
As far as forms go, Meloetta's Pirouette form is its best form for sweeping.
While the Aria form has unimpressive Speed, the Pirouette form has the highest
Speed of any Normal or Fighting type. Relic Song is mandatory if you want to
change into this form. Close Combat is its strongest move, while Shadow Claw
hits Ghosts and Psychics. Return is for Normal STAB and Quick Attack can
finish off weakened foes.
Meloetta @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Psyshock/Psychic
-Shadow Ball
-Focus Blast
-Calm Mind
Changing forms can be a hassle, but Meloetta still works well in its Aria
form. Calm Mind boosts its high special stats even higher. Psychic is strong,
but Psyshock is more effective against special walls like Blissey. Shadow Ball
and Focus Blast have perfect coverage against all other enemies.
-----------------------[GENESECT]---------------------------
Type: Bug/Steel
Ability: Download
Base Stats: 71 HP / 120 Atk / 95 Def / 120 SAtk / 95 SDef / 99 Spd
Pros: Great Special Attack and Attack, diverse special movepool
Cons: 4x Fire weakness, bad physical movepool
Genesect @Choice Scarf/Choice Specs
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Bug Buzz
-Flamethrower
-Ice Beam
-Thunderbolt/U-Turn
Genosect has a really nice arsenal of Special Attacks. Bug Buzz is its main
attack due to STAB. Flamethrower hits Steels, Ice, and other Bugs. Ice Beam for
Flying, Ground, and Dragon. Thunderbolt for Water-types. Overall, Genesect
has an attack that is supereffective against most opponents it will face.
You can always use U-Turn over Thunderbolt for scouting. U-Turn also takes
advantage of Download if you get a boost in Attack instead of Sp. Attack.
Genesect @Life Orb
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature
-Bug Buzz
-Flamethrower
-Ice Beam/Thunderbolt
-Rock Polish
Genesect has another way of boosting its Speed without Choice Scarf. Rock
Polish makes it super fast after you get a Special Attack boost with Download.
From there, you can sweep with your other moves.
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